Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 3-606
This is the official text of Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 3-606, part of Maryland’s Code, Financial Institutions — regulates banks and lenders.
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§3–606.
Official statutory text
(a) An officer, employee, or agent of a commercial bank may not certify any draft drawn on the commercial bank unless the drawer has on deposit an amount equal to at least the amount of the draft.
(b) If a draft is certified in violation of this section by a person who is authorized to certify drafts, it is a valid obligation of the commercial bank.
(b) If a draft is certified in violation of this section by a person who is authorized to certify drafts, it is a valid obligation of the commercial bank.
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