New Jersey § 12a:4a-203

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12a:4a-203, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12a:4a-203.

(1) If an accepted payment order is not, under section 12A:4A-202(1) , an authorized order of a customer identified as sender, but is effective as an order

of the customer pursuant to section 12A:4A-202(2) , the following rules apply: (a) By express written agreement, the receiving bank may limit the extent to which

it is entitled to enforce or retain payment of the payment order. (b) The receiving bank is not entitled to enforce or retain payment of the payment

order if the customer proves that the order was not caused, directly or indirectly,

by a person (i) entrusted at any time with duties to act for the customer with respect

to payment orders or the security procedure, or (ii) who obtained access to transmitting

facilities of the customer or who obtained, from a source controlled by the customer

and without authority of the receiving bank, information facilitating breach of the

security procedure, regardless of how the information was obtained or whether the

customer was at fault. Information includes any access device, computer software, or the like. (2) This section applies to amendments of payment orders to the same extent it applies

to payment orders.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 12a:4a-203

What does New Jersey Statutes § 12a:4a-203 cover?

Section 12a:4a-203 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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