South Carolina § 36-2-511 - Tender of payment by buyer; payment by check.
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§ 36-2-511. Tender of payment by buyer; payment by check.
(1) Unless otherwise agreed tender of payment is a condition to the seller's duty to tender and complete any delivery.
(2) Tender of payment is sufficient when made by any means or in any manner current in the ordinary course of business unless the seller demands payment in legal tender and gives any extension of time reasonably necessary to procure it.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this act on the effect of an instrument on an obligation (SECTION 36-3-802), payment by check is conditional and is defeated as between the parties by dishonor of the check on due presentment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10.2-511; 1966 (54) 2716.
Editor's Note
"This act," referred to in this section, means Act No. 1065 of the 1966 Act and Joint Resolutions, originally codified as Titles 10.1 to 10.10 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1962, and now codified as Title 36 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-2-511 ("Tender of payment by buyer; payment by check.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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