Nevada § 97.253 - Rights of retail seller; action to determine liability for unauthorized negotiable instrument used to make payment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 97.253 — Rights of retail seller; action to determine liability for unauthorized negotiable instrument used to make payment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97.253. Rights of retail seller; action to determine liability for unauthorized negotiable instrument used to make payment
1. A retail seller shall be deemed to be a payee with respect to any payment made
on an account of a buyer by a check or other negotiable instrument. 2. Upon the posting of a payment to an account of a buyer, a retail seller has changed
his or her position in reliance thereon if the payment was made by a check or other
negotiable instrument. 3. A payment made on an account of a buyer by a check or other negotiable instrument
is received by the retail seller in good faith if the retail seller did not have actual
knowledge that the check or other negotiable instrument was forged, altered or unauthorized
when it was posted to the account. 4. An action or proceeding brought to determine liability for an allegedly forged,
altered or unauthorized check or other negotiable instrument used to make payment
on an account of a buyer must be determined pursuant to the provisions of chapters
104 to 104C, inclusive, of NRS.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 97.253 cover?
Section 97.253 ("Rights of retail seller; action to determine liability for unauthorized negotiable instrument used to make payment") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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