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S.C. Code Ann. § 36-3-409

Acceptance of draft; certified check

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 36–36 (519 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Campbell v. Kimberly Clark Corp. (In Re Skinner Lumber Co.) (1982)

Most recently applied in Campbell v. Kimberly Clark Corp. (In Re Skinner Lumber Co.) (September 1982)

1962 Code SECTION 10.3-409; 1966 (54) 2716; 2008 Act No. 204, SECTION 2, eff July 1, 2008.

(a) "Acceptance" means the drawee's signed agreement to pay a draft as presented. It must be written on the draft and may consist of the drawee's signature alone. Acceptance may be made at any time and becomes effective when notification pursuant to instructions is given or the accepted draft is delivered for the purpose of giving rights on the acceptance to any person.

(b) A draft may be accepted although it has not been signed by the drawer, is otherwise incomplete, is overdue, or has been dishonored.

(c) If a draft is payable at a fixed period after sight and the acceptor fails to date the acceptance, the holder may complete the acceptance by supplying a date in good faith.

(d) "Certified check" means a check accepted by the bank on which it is drawn. Acceptance may be made as stated in Subsection (a) or by a writing on the check which indicates that the check is certified. The drawee of a check has no obligation to certify the check, and refusal to certify is not dishonor of the check.

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