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13 Pa.C.S. § 1204

Value

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 13–13 (634 sections).

(July 1, 2024, P.L.450, No.41, eff. 60 days)

Except as otherwise provided in Divisions 3 (relating to negotiable instruments), 4 (relating to bank deposits and collections), 5 (relating to letters of credit) and 12 (relating to controllable electronic records), 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 any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract.

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