THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MOUL, BEYER, BROWN, COHEN, GEIST, GEORGE, GOODMAN, MANDERINO, ROCK, ROHRER, SIPTROTH AND THOMAS, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FEBRUARY 18, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending Title 13 (Commercial Code) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for presentment of

negotiable instruments.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 3501(b) of Title 13 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 3501.  Presentment.

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(b)  Application of certain rules.--The following rules are

subject to Division 4 (relating to bank deposits and

collections), agreement of the parties and clearinghouse rules

and the like:

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(5)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law,

including this title, to the contrary, the drawee may not

impose a charge or fee as a condition of acceptance if the

fee reduces the effective face amount of the negotiable

instrument.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.