D.C. Code § 28:2-511

Tender of payment by buyer; payment by check

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 28–28 (639 sections).

Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 658, Pub

(1) Unless otherwise agreed tender of payment is a condition to the seller’s duty to tender and complete any delivery.

(2) Tender of payment is sufficient when made by any means or in any manner current in the ordinary course of business unless the seller demands payment in legal tender and gives any extension of time reasonably necessary to procure it.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this subtitle on the effect of an instrument on an obligation (section 28:3-310), payment by check is conditional and is defeated as between the parties by dishonor of the check on due presentment.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.