(a) A letter of credit is issued and becomes enforceable according to its terms against the issuer when the issuer sends or otherwise transmits it to the person requested to advise or to the beneficiary. A letter of credit is revocable only if it so provides.
(b) After a letter of credit is issued, rights and obligations of a beneficiary, applicant, confirmer and issuer are not affected by an amendment or cancellation to which that person has not consented except to the extent the letter of credit provides that it is revocable or that the issuer may amend or cancel the letter of credit without that consent.
(c) If there is no stated expiration date or other provision that determines its duration, a letter of credit expires one year after its stated date of issuance or, if none is stated, after the date on which it is issued.
(d) A letter of credit that states that it is perpetual expires five years after its stated date of issuance, or if none is stated, after the date on which it is issued.
(1959, P.A. 133, S. 5-106; P.A. 96-198, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 96-198 substantially revised provisions re when a letter of credit is issued and becomes enforceable and when a letter of credit may be modified or revoked and the effects thereof, and added provisions re expiration of a letter of credit.
Cited. 173 C. 492.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42a - Uniform Commercial Code
Section 42a-5-101. - Short title: Uniform Commercial Code–Letters of Credit.
Section 42a-5-102. - Definitions.
Section 42a-5-104. - Formal requirements.
Section 42a-5-105. - Consideration.
Section 42a-5-106. - Issuance, amendment, cancellation and duration.
Section 42a-5-107. - Confirmer, nominated person and adviser.
Section 42a-5-108. - Issuer's rights and obligations.
Section 42a-5-109. - Fraud and forgery.
Section 42a-5-110. - Warranties.
Section 42a-5-111. - Remedies.
Section 42a-5-112. - Transfer of letter of credit.
Section 42a-5-113. - Transfer by operation of law.
Section 42a-5-114. - Assignment of proceeds.
Section 42a-5-115. - Statute of limitations.
Section 42a-5-116. - Choice of law and forum.
Section 42a-5-117. - Subrogation of issuer, applicant and nominated person.
Section 42a-5-118. - Security interest of issuer or nominated person.