Bank Deposits and Collections (UCC Article 4) 

New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 55 > Article 4 > § 55-4-503 - Responsibility of presenting bank for documents and goods; report of reasons for dishonor; referee in case of need

Unless otherwise instructed and except as provided in Article 5 a bank presenting a documentary draft:

(1) must deliver the documents to the drawee on acceptance of the draft if it is payable more than three days after presentment; otherwise, only on payment; and

(2) upon dishonor, either in the case of presentment for acceptance or presentment for payment, may seek and follow instructions from any referee in case of need designated in the draft or if the presenting bank does not choose to utilize the referee's services, it must use diligence and good faith to ascertain the reason for dishonor, must notify its transferor of the dishonor and of the results of its effort to ascertain the reasons therefor and must request instructions.

However the presenting bank is under no obligation with respect to goods represented by the documents except to follow any reasonable instructions seasonably received; it has a right to reimbursement for any expense incurred in following instructions and to prepayment of or indemnity for those expenses.

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See also:

New Mexico Statutes Chapter 55 > Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections

U.S. Code Provisions: Bank Deposits and Collections (UCC Article 4)

U.S. Code > Title 12 > Chapter 41 - Expedited Funds Availability

U.S. Code > Title 12 > Chapter 50 - Check Truncation

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