California Financial Code 40501 – In accordance with the implied contract existing between a financial …
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In accordance with the implied contract existing between a financial institution and its depositor, no bank, savings association, credit union, or other financial institution operating in this state which maintains and services demand deposit accounts, including NOW accounts, may release any funds from those accounts to any person or entity who is not the account holder, unless the funds are released pursuant to the depositor’s authorization or in accordance with the law. This section does not apply to any setoff for a debt claimed to be owed to a bank, savings association, credit union, or other financial institution by a customer.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1057, Sec. 1.)
Terms Used In California Financial Code 40501
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, limited liability company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Financial Code 18