Michigan § 440.4712 - Receiving bank; failure to accept payment order; liability for breach of agreement to accept payment order.

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§ 440.4712. Receiving bank; failure to accept payment order; liability for breach of agreement to accept payment order.

Sec. 4A212.

If a receiving bank fails to accept a payment order that it is obliged by express agreement to accept, the bank is liable for breach of the agreement to the extent provided in the agreement or in this article, but does not otherwise have any duty to accept a payment order or, before acceptance, to take any action, or refrain from taking action, with respect to the order except as provided in this article or by express agreement. Liability based on acceptance arises only when acceptance occurs as stated in section 4A209, and liability is limited to that provided in this article. A receiving bank is not the agent of the sender or beneficiary of the payment order it accepts, or of any other party to the funds transfer, and the bank owes no duty to any party to the funds transfer except as provided in this article or by express agreement.

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

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Section 440.4712 ("Receiving bank; failure to accept payment order; liability for breach of agreement to accept payment order.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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