Section 4–403. (a) A customer or any person authorized to draw on the account if there is more than one person may stop payment of any item drawn on the customer's account or close the account by an order to the bank describing the item or account with reasonable certainty received at a time and in a manner that affords the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before any action by the bank with respect to the item described in section 4–303. If the signature of more than one person is required to draw on an account, any of these persons may stop payment or close the account.
(b) A stop-payment order is effective for six months, but it lapses after 14 calendar days if the original order was oral and was not confirmed in writing within that period. A stop-payment order may be renewed for additional six month periods by a writing given to the bank within a period during which the stop-payment order is effective.
(c) The burden of establishing the fact and amount of loss resulting from the payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order or order to close an account is on the customer. The loss from payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order may include damages for dishonor of subsequent items under section 4–402.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Chapter 106 - Uniform Commercial Code
Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections
Section 4-213 - Medium and Time of Settlement by Bank
Section 4-214 - Right of Charge–back or Refund; Liability of Collecting Bank; Return of Item
Section 4-211 - When Bank Gives Value for Purposes of Holder in Due Course
Section 4-216 - Insolvency and Preference
Section 4-302 - Payor Bank's Responsibility for Late Return of Item
Section 4-407 - Payor Bank's Right to Subrogation on Improper Payment
Section 4-401 - When Bank May Charge Customer's Account
Section 4-404 - Bank Not Obliged to Pay Check More Than Six Months Old
Section 4-405 - Death or Incompetence of Customer
Section 4-406 - Customer's Duty to Discover and Report Unauthorized Signature or Alteration
Section 4-210 - Security Interest of Collecting Bank in Items, Accompanying Documents and Proceeds
Section 4-502 - Presentment of ''on Arrival'' Drafts
Section 4-209 - Encoding and Retention Warranties
Section 4-104 - Definitions and Index of Definitions
Section 4-207 - Transfer Warranties
Section 4-103 - Variation by Agreement; Measure of Damages; Action Constituting Ordinary Care
Section 4-106 - Payable Through or Payable at Bank; Collecting Bank
Section 4-107 - Separate Office of Bank
Section 4-108 - Time of Receipt of Items
Section 4-110 - Electronic Presentment
Section 4-111 - Statute of Limitations
Section 4-202 - Responsibility for Collection or Return; When Action Timely
Section 4-203 - Effect of Instructions
Section 4-204 - Methods of Sending and Presenting; Sending Direct to Payor Bank
Section 4-205 - Depositary Bank Holder of Unindorsed Item
Section 4-206 - Transfer Between Banks
Section 4-208 - Presentment Warranties
Section 4-504 - Privilege of Presenting Bank to Deal With Goods; Security Interest for Expenses
Section 4-403 - Customer's Right to Stop Payment; Burden of Proof of Loss