A check or other draft does not of itself operate as an assignment of funds in the hands of the drawee available for its payment, and the drawee is not liable on the instrument until the drawee accepts it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 382-A:3-408
Drawee Not Liable on Unaccepted Draft
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 382-A:1-101 to 382-A:9-809 (637 sections).
Source. 1993, 346:1, eff
Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.