25-4-404. Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old.
A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, which is presented more than six months after its date, but it may charge its customer's account for a payment made thereafter in good faith. (C. S., s. 3168; 1929, c. 341, s. 3; 1965, c. 700, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 25 - Uniform Commercial Code
Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections.
§ 25-4-103 - Variation by agreement; measure of damages; action constituting ordinary care.
§ 25-4-104 - Definitions and index of definitions.
§ 25-4-105.1 - Payable through or payable at bank; collecting bank.
§ 25-4-106 - Separate office of a bank.
§ 25-4-107 - Time of receipt of items.
§ 25-4-110 - Electronic presentment.
§ 25-4-111 - Statute of limitations.
§ 25-4-202 - Responsibility for collection or return; when action timely.
§ 25-4-203 - Effect of instructions.
§ 25-4-204 - Methods of sending and presenting; sending directly to payor.
§ 25-4-205 - Depositary bank holder of unindorsed item.
§ 25-4-206 - Transfer between banks.
§ 25-4-207 - Transfer warranties.
§ 25-4-207.1 - Presentment warranties.
§ 25-4-207.2 - Encoding and retention warranties.
§ 25-4-208 - Security interest of collecting bank in items, accompanying documents and proceeds.
§ 25-4-209 - When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course.
§ 25-4-211 - Medium and time of settlement by bank.
§ 25-4-212 - Right of charge-back or refund; liability of collecting bank; return of item.
§ 25-4-214 - Insolvency and preference.
§ 25-4-302 - Payor bank's responsibility for late return of item.
§ 25-4-401 - When bank may charge customer's account.
§ 25-4-403 - Customer's right to stop payment; burden of proof of loss.
§ 25-4-404 - Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old.
§ 25-4-405 - Death or incompetence of customer.
§ 25-4-406 - Customer's duty to discover and report unauthorized signature or alteration.
§ 25-4-407 - Payor bank's right to subrogation on improper payment.
§ 25-4-502 - Presentment of "on arrival" drafts.
§ 25-4-504 - Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods; security interest for expenses.