Louisiana § RS 10:4-502 - Presentment of "on arrival" drafts

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 10:4-502 — Presentment of "on arrival" drafts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 10:4-502. Presentment of "on arrival" drafts

If a draft or the relevant instructions require presentment "on arrival", "when goods arrive" or the like, the collecting bank need not present until in its judgment a reasonable time for arrival of the goods has expired.  Refusal to pay or accept because the goods have not arrived is not dishonor; the bank must notify its transferor of the refusal but need not present the draft again until it is instructed to do so or learns of the arrival of the goods.

Acts 1992, No. 1133, §4, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 948, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 10:4-502 ("Presentment of "on arrival" drafts") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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