The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 673
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

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F.S. 673.4101

673.4101 Acceptance varying draft.—

(1) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) If the holder assents to an acceptance varying the terms of a draft, the obligation of each drawer and indorser who does not expressly assent to the acceptance is discharged.

History.—s. 2, ch. 92-82.

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Amendments to 673.4101

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 673.4101

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 673.4101.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BRAHAM, v. BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,, 170 So. 3d 844 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See § 673.4101, Fla. Stat. (2012). . . . bank has the right to revoke its acceptance, absolving it of liability to the payee under sections 673.4101 . . . Stat. (2012) (acceptor of draft obligated to pay according to varied terms of draft); see also § 673.4101 . . .