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2005 SESSION
HB 1690 Checks; clarification in writing if not negotiable.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Crimes; untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings, or documents. Provides that the words "untrue, deceptive and misleading" include the use of any writing or document that appears to be, but is not in fact a negotiable check, draft, or other instrument unless the writing or document clearly and conspicuously has printed on its face in at least 14-point bold type the phrase "THIS IS NOT A CHECK." Currently, the writing or document is considered "untrue, deceptive or misleading" even if it has written on it that it is nonnegotiable.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Crimes; untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings, or documents. Provides that the words "untrue, deceptive and misleading" include the use of any writing or document which appears to be, but is not in fact a negotiable check, draft, or other instrument unless the writing or document clearly and conspicuously has printed on its face the phrase "THIS IS NOT A CHECK". Currently, the writing or document is considered "untrue, deceptive or misleading" even if it has written on it that it is nonnegotiable.