§ 4302. Responsibility of payor bank for late return of item.
(a) General rule.--If an item is presented to and received by a payor bank the bank is accountable for the amount of:
(1) a demand item, other than a documentary draft, whether properly payable or not, if the bank, in any case in which it is not also the depositary bank, retains the item beyond midnight of the banking day of receipt without settling for it or, whether or not it is also the depositary bank, does not pay or return the item or send notice of dishonor until after its midnight deadline; or
(2) any other properly payable item unless, within the time allowed for acceptance or payment of that item, the bank either accepts or pays the item or returns it and accompanying documents.
(b) Liability of payor bank subject to certain defenses.-- The liability of a payor bank to pay an item pursuant to subsection (a) is subject to defenses based on breach of a presentment warranty (section 4208) or proof that the person seeking enforcement of the liability presented or transferred the item for the purpose of defrauding the payor bank. (July 9, 1992, P.L.507, No.97, eff. one year)
Cross References. Section 4302 is referred to in sections 3312, 3502, 4303 of this title.