North Dakota Code § 41-03-46

(3-409) Acceptance of draft - Certified check
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
1. "Acceptance" means the drawee's signed agreement to pay a draft as presented. It 
must be written on the draft and may consist of the drawee's signature alone. 
Acceptance may be made at any time and becomes effective when notification 
pursuant to instructions is given or the accepted draft is delivered for the purpose of 
giving rights on the acceptance to any person.
2. A draft may be accepted although it has not been signed by the drawer, is otherwise 
incomplete, is overdue, or has been dishonored.
3. If a draft is payable at a fixed period after sight and the acceptor fails to date the 
acceptance, the holder may complete the acceptance by supplying a date in good 
faith.
4. "Certified check" means a check accepted by the bank on which it is drawn. 
Acceptance may be made as stated in subsection 1 or by a writing on the check which 
indicates that the check is certified. The drawee of a check has no obligation to certify 
the check, and refusal to certify is not dishonor of the check.

‹ Prev All North Dakota sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.