§ 6A-3-410. Acceptance varying draft.
(a) If the terms of a drawee’s acceptance vary from the terms of the draft as presented, the holder may refuse the acceptance and treat the draft as dishonored. In that case, the drawee may cancel the acceptance.
(b) The terms of a draft are not varied by an acceptance to pay at a particular bank or place in the United States, unless the acceptance states that the draft is to be paid only at that bank or place.
(c) If the holder assents to an acceptance varying the terms of a draft, the obligation of each drawer and indorser that does not expressly assent to the acceptance is discharged.
History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 238, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 421, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 6A - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 6A-3 - Negotiable Instruments
Section 6A-3-401. - Signature.
Section 6A-3-402. - Signature by representative.
Section 6A-3-403. - Unauthorized signature.
Section 6A-3-404. - Impostors — Fictitious payees.
Section 6A-3-405. - Employer’s responsibility for fraudulent indorsement by employee.
Section 6A-3-406. - Negligence contributing to forged signature or alteration of instrument.
Section 6A-3-407. - Alteration.
Section 6A-3-408. - Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.
Section 6A-3-409. - Acceptance of draft — Certified check.
Section 6A-3-410. - Acceptance varying draft.
Section 6A-3-411. - Refusal to pay cashier’s checks, teller’s checks, and certified checks.
Section 6A-3-412. - Obligation of issuer of note or cashier’s check.
Section 6A-3-413. - Obligation of acceptor.
Section 6A-3-414. - Obligation of drawer.
Section 6A-3-415. - Obligation of indorser.
Section 6A-3-416. - Transfer warranties.
Section 6A-3-417. - Presentment warranties.
Section 6A-3-418. - Payment or acceptance by mistake.