Montana § 30-3-508 Notice Of Dishonor

Montana Statutes

§ 30-3-508 — Notice Of Dishonor

Montana § 30-3-508

Title 30TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 3UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Part 5Presentment, Notice of Dishonor, and Protest

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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-3-508 (2026).

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30-3-508 . Notice of dishonor.

(1)The obligation of an indorser stated in 30-3-414 (1) and the obligation of a drawer stated in 30-3-423 (3) may not be enforced unless:

(a)the indorser or drawer is given notice of dishonor of the instrument complying with this section; or

(b)notice of dishonor is excused under 30-3-513 (3).

(2)Notice of dishonor may be given to any person; may be given by any commercially reasonable means, including an oral, written, or electronic communication; and is sufficient if it reasonably identifies the instrument and indicates that the instrument has been dishonored or has not been paid or accepted. Return of an instrument given to a bank for collection is a sufficient notice of dishonor.

(3)Subject to 30-3-513 (4), with respect to an instrument taken for col

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30-3-508 . Notice of dishonor. (1) The obligation of an indorser stated in 30-3-414 (1) and the obligation of a drawer stated in 30-3-423 (3) may not be enforced unless:
(a) the indorser or drawer is given notice of dishonor of the instrument complying with this section; or
(b) notice of dishonor is excused under 30-3-513 (3).
(2) Notice of dishonor may be given to any person; may be given by any commercially reasonable means, including an oral, written, or electronic communication; and is sufficient if it reasonably identifies the instrument and indicates that the instrument has been dishonored or has not been paid or accepted. Return of an instrument given to a bank for collection is a sufficient notice of dishonor.
(3) Subject to 30-3-513 (4), with respect to an instrument taken for collection by a collecting bank, notice of dishonor must be given by a bank before midnight of the next banking day following the banking day on which the bank receives notice of dishonor of the instrument and by any other person within 30 days following the day on which the person receives notice of dishonor. With respect to any other instrument, notice of dishonor must be given within 30 days following the day on which dishonor occurs.