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AS 45.01.214

Value

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 45–45 (615 sections).

Except as otherwise provided in AS 45.03, AS 45.04, and AS 45.05, a person gives value for rights if the person acquires them (1) in return for a binding commitment to extend credit or for the extension of immediately available credit, whether or not drawn upon and whether or not a charge-back is provided for in the event of difficulties in collection;

(2) as security for, or in total or partial satisfaction of, a preexisting claim;

(3) by accepting delivery under a preexisting contract for purchase; or

(4) in return for consideration sufficient to support a simple contract.

Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.