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Home » US Law » 2022 California Code » Commercial Code - COM » DIVISION 4 - BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS » CHAPTER 5 - Collection of Documentary Drafts

Section 4501.

4501. A bank that takes a documentary draft for collection shall present or send the draft and accompanying documents for presentment and, upon learning that the draft has not been paid or accepted in due course, shall seasonably notify its customer of the fact even though it may have discounted or bought the draft or […]

Section 4502.

4502. If a draft or the relevant instructions require presentment “on arrival,” “when goods arrive” or the like, the collecting bank need not present until in its judgment a reasonable time for arrival of the goods has expired. Refusal to pay or accept because the goods have not arrived is not dishonor; the bank shall […]

Section 4503.

4503. Unless otherwise instructed and except as provided in Division 5 (commencing with Section 5101), a bank presenting a documentary draft: (a) Shall deliver the documents to the drawee on acceptance of the draft if it is payable more than three days after presentment; otherwise, only on payment. (b) Upon dishonor, either in the case of presentment […]

Section 4504.

4504. (a) A presenting bank that, following the dishonor of a documentary draft, has seasonably requested instructions but does not receive them within a reasonable time may store, sell, or otherwise deal with the goods in any reasonable manner. (b) For its reasonable expenses incurred by action under subdivision (a), the presenting bank has a lien upon […]