(1) A collecting bank must send  items  by  reasonably  prompt  method
taking  into  consideration any relevant instructions, the nature of the
item, the number of such items on  hand,  and  the  cost  of  collection
involved  and  the method generally used by it or others to present such
items.
  (2) A collecting bank may send
       (a) any item direct to the payor bank;
       (b) any  item  to  any  non-bank  payor  if  authorized  by   its
           transferor; and
       (c) any item other than documentary drafts to any non-bank payor,
           if  authorized  by  Federal  Reserve  regulation or operating
           letter, clearing house rule or the like.
  (3) Presentment may be made by a presenting bank at a place where  the
payor bank has requested that presentment be made.
Structure New York Laws
Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections
Part 2 - Collection of Items: Depositary and Collecting Banks
4-202 - Responsibility for Collection; When Action Seasonable.
4-203 - Effect of Instructions.
4-204 - Methods of Sending and Presenting; Sending Direct to Payor Bank.
4-205 - Supplying Missing Indorsement; No Notice From Prior Indorsement.
4-206 - Transfer Between Banks.
4-208 - Security Interest of Collecting Bank in Items, Accompanying Documents and Proceeds.
4-209 - When Bank Gives Value for Purposes of Holder in Due Course.
4-211 - Media of Remittance; Provisional and Final Settlement in Remittance Cases.