(a) A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents, and receive payment or other items of value in the name of the beneficiary without disclosing its status as a successor.
(b) A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents, and receive payment or other items of value in its own name as the disclosed successor of the beneficiary. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, an issuer shall recognize a disclosed successor of a beneficiary as beneficiary in full substitution for its predecessor upon compliance with the requirements for recognition by the issuer of a transfer of drawing rights by operation of law under the standard practice referred to in subsection (e) of section 42a-5-108 or, in the absence of such a practice, compliance with other reasonable procedures sufficient to protect the issuer.
(c) An issuer is not obliged to determine whether a purported successor is a successor of a beneficiary or whether the signature of a purported successor is genuine or authorized.
(d) Honor of a purported successor's apparently complying presentation under subsection (a) or (b) of this section has the consequences specified in subsection (i) of section 42a-5-108 even if the purported successor is not the successor of a beneficiary. Documents signed in the name of the beneficiary or of a disclosed successor by a person who is neither the beneficiary nor the successor of the beneficiary are forged documents for the purposes of section 42a-5-109.
(e) An issuer whose rights of reimbursement are not covered by subsection (d) of this section or substantially similar law and any confirmer or nominated person may decline to recognize a presentation under subsection (b) of this section.
(f) A beneficiary whose name is changed after the issuance of a letter of credit has the same rights and obligations as a successor of a beneficiary under this section.
(1959, P.A. 133, S. 5-113; P.A. 96-198, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 96-198 entirely replaced former provisions re indemnities to induce honor, negotiation or reimbursement with provisions re transfer by operation of law.
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.