District Of Columbia § 28:4A-201 - Security procedure.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 28:4A-201 — Security procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28:4A-201. Security procedure.
28:4A-201“Security procedure” means a procedure established by agreement of a customer and a receiving bank for the purpose of (i) verifying that a payment order or communication amending or cancelling a payment order is that of the customer, or (ii) detecting error in the transmission or the content of the payment order or communication. A security procedure may require the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying words or numbers, encryption, callback procedures, or similar security devices. Comparison of a signature on a payment order or communication with an authorized specimen signature of the customer is not by itself a security procedure.
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What does D.C. Code § 28:4A-201 cover?
Section 28:4A-201 ("Security procedure.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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