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Ind. Code § 26-1-5.1-112

Transferability

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 26-1-1-0.2 to 26-1-9.1-902 (630 sections).

As added by P.L.183-1996, SEC.4.

Sec. 112. (a) Except as otherwise provided in IC 26-1-5.1-113, unless a letter of credit provides that it is transferable, the right of a beneficiary to draw or otherwise demand performance under a letter of credit may not be transferred.

(b) Even if a letter of credit provides that it is transferable, the issuer may refuse to recognize or carry out a transfer if:

(1) the transfer would violate applicable law; or

(2) the transferor or transferee has failed to comply with any requirement stated in the letter of credit or any other requirement relating to transfer imposed by the issuer which is within the standard practice referred to in IC 26-1-5.1-108(e) or is otherwise reasonable under the circumstances.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.