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Florida Statute 674.501 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 674.501 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 674.501 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
674.501 Handling of documentary drafts; duty to send for presentment and to notify customer of dishonor.A bank that takes a documentary draft for collection shall present or send the draft and accompanying documents for presentment and, upon learning that the draft has not been paid or accepted in due course, shall seasonably notify its customer of the fact even though it may have discounted or bought the draft or extended credit available for withdrawal as of right.
History.s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 45, ch. 92-82.
Note.s. 4-501, U.C.C.

Cases Citing F.S. 674.501

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·Gathercrest Ltd. v. First Am. Bank & Trust, 649 F. Supp. 106 (M.D. Fla. 1985).

Cited 9 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18147

...The bills here in question apparently would fall outside the literal definition of a documentary draft because they do not seem to be deliverable against "honor" of the draft, i.e. payment or acceptance and payment. However, the sections governing collection of documentary drafts, UCC 4-501 to 4-504. (Fla.Stat. §§ 674.501-504), contemplate that some documentary drafts will be delivered upon acceptance rather than payment....
...Further, MSB failed to protest the dishonor when instructed by plaintiffs to do so. Under the URC, however, MSB was not required to take any action with respect to the goods, URC Art. 19; therefore, MSB's failure to attach the goods as requested was not in violation of its duties under the URC. Sections 674.501-.504 of the Florida Statutes govern collection of documentary drafts. MSB was required to seasonably notify plaintiffs of dishonor, Fla.Stat. § 674.501, and to use diligence and good faith to ascertain the reason for dishonor, notify SBI of the dishonor and of the results of its effort to ascertain the reasons therefore, and request instructions....
...4. However, different provisions of the UCC have been applied in these cases. See generally Annot., 22 A.L.R. 4th 10 (1983 & Supp.1984). Some courts have turned to the provisions governing collection of documentary drafts, UCC §§ 4-501 to 4-504 (§§ 674.501-.504), and have indicated that the bank must act seasonably in the return of documentary drafts....
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Declined to follow(citing case) (2012)
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Cited as authoritySiematic (2009)
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Cited as authorityBryant (2007)
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