Vermont § 213 - § 4—213.
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 213 — § 4—213., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 213. § 4—213.
- Medium and time of settlement by bank (a) With respect to settlement by a bank, the medium and time of settlement may be prescribed
by Federal Reserve regulations or circulars, clearing-house rules, and the like, or
agreement. In the absence of such prescription: (1) the medium of settlement is cash or credit to an account in a Federal Reserve Bank
of or specified by the person to receive settlement; and (2) the time of settlement, is: (i) with respect to tender of settlement by cash, a cashier’s check, or teller’s check,
when the cash or check is sent or delivered; (ii) with respect to tender of settlement by credit in an account in a Federal Reserve
Bank, when the credit is made; (iii) with respect to tender of settlement by a credit or debit to an account in a bank,
when the credit or debit is made or, in the case of tender of settlement by authority
to charge an account, when the authority is sent or delivered; or (iv) with respect to tender of settlement by a funds transfer, when payment is made pursuant
to section 4A—406(a) of this title to the person receiving settlement. (b) If the tender of settlement is not by a medium authorized by subsection (a) or the
time of settlement is not fixed by subsection (a), no settlement occurs until the
tender of settlement is accepted by the person receiving settlement. (c) If settlement for an item is made by cashier’s check or teller’s check and the person
receiving settlement, before its midnight deadline: (1) presents or forwards the check for collection, settlement is final when the check
is finally paid; or (2) fails to present or forward the check for collection, settlement is final at the midnight
deadline of the person receiving settlement. (d) If settlement for an item is made by giving authority to charge the account of the
bank giving settlement in the bank receiving settlement, settlement is final when
the charge is made by the bank receiving settlement if there are funds available in
the account for the amount of the item. (Added 1993, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.)
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