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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 1.1. BANKING 1000-1910›CHAPTER 13. Withdrawals and Collections 1450-1456›ARTICLE 1. General 1450-1452

§ 1451

California Financial Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

When the depositor of a commercial or savings account has authorized any person to make withdrawals from the account, the bank, in the absence of written notice otherwise, may assume that any check, receipt, or order of withdrawal drawn by such person in the authorized form or manner, including checks drawn to his personal order and withdrawal orders payable to him personally, was drawn for a purpose authorized by the depositor and within the scope of the authority conferred upon such person.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

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