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§3-1303
Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 3-A: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Part 3: ENFORCEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS
§3-1305

§3-1304. Overdue instrument

(1).  An instrument payable on demand becomes overdue at the earliest of the following times:  
(a). On the day after the day demand for payment is duly made;   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(b). If the instrument is a check, 90 days after its date; or   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(c). If the instrument is not a check, when the instrument has been outstanding for a period of time after its date that is unreasonably long under the circumstances of the particular case in light of the nature of the instrument and usage of the trade.   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(2).  With respect to an instrument payable at a definite time the following rules apply:  
(a). If the principal is payable in installments and a due date has not been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue upon default under the instrument for nonpayment of an installment, and the instrument remains overdue until the default is cured.   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(b). If the principal is not payable in installments and the due date has not been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the due date.   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(c). If a due date with respect to principal has been accelerated, the instrument becomes overdue on the day after the accelerated due date.   [PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
(3).  Unless the due date of principal has been accelerated, an instrument does not become overdue if there is default in payment of interest but no default in payment of principal.  
[PL 1993, c. 293, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 293, §A2 (NEW).
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