Drawee not liable on unaccepted draft.

F.S. 673.4081
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A check or other draft does not of itself operate as an assignment of funds in the hands of the drawee which are available for its payment, and the drawee is not liable on the instrument until the drawee accepts it.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter673/AllFetched: 7/8/2026

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