Certification of checks.

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AK Code › Title 6 › Chapter 06.05 › Section 06.05.090

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(a) The check of a depositor may not be certified unless the amount of the check actually stands to the credit of the drawer.

(b) Any check certified is a valid obligation against the bank when held by an innocent holder.

(c) [Repealed, § 102 ch 26 SLA 1993.]

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