District of Columbia § 28-2953 Variation by agreement or amendment.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 28-2953 — Variation by agreement or amendment.

District of Columbia § 28-2953

Title 28Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]

Ch. 29AUniform Special Deposits.

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D.C. Code § 28-2953 (2026).

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(a)The effect of §§ 28-2951 through 28-2955 , §§ 28-2957 through 28-2960 , and § 28-2963 may not be varied by agreement, except as provided in those sections. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the effect of §§ 28-2956 , 28-2961 , and 28-2962 may be varied by agreement.

(b)A provision in an account agreement or other record that substantially excuses liability or substantially limits remedies for failure to perform an obligation under this chapter is not sufficient to vary the effect of a provision of this chapter .

(c)If a beneficiary is a party to an account agreement, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the beneficiary only if the agreement expressly permits the amendment.

(d)If a beneficiary is not a party to an account agreement and

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(a) The effect of §§ 28-2951 through 28-2955 , §§ 28-2957 through 28-2960 , and § 28-2963 may not be varied by agreement, except as provided in those sections. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the effect of §§ 28-2956 , 28-2961 , and 28-2962 may be varied by agreement.

(b) A provision in an account agreement or other record that substantially excuses liability or substantially limits remedies for failure to perform an obligation under this chapter is not sufficient to vary the effect of a provision of this chapter .

(c) If a beneficiary is a party to an account agreement, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the beneficiary only if the agreement expressly permits the amendment.

(d) If a beneficiary is not a party to an account agreement and the bank and the depositor know the beneficiary has knowledge of the agreement's terms, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the beneficiary only if the amendment does not adversely and materially affect a payment right of the beneficiary.

(e) If a beneficiary is not a party to an account agreement and the bank and the depositor do not know whether the beneficiary has knowledge of the agreement's terms, the bank and the depositor may amend the agreement without the consent of the beneficiary only if the amendment is made in good faith.