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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 255

(D) (1) ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FACTS MAY BE PROVED AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) THAT THE DRAWER HAD INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
WITH THE DRAWEE TO COVER THE ULTIMATELY DISHONORED CHECK AND
OTHER OUTSTANDING CHECKS AT THE TIME OF UTTERANCE;

(II) THAT THE CHECK WAS DISHONORED; OR

(III) THAT THE DRAWER OR A REPRESENTATIVE
DRAWER STOPPED OR COUNTERMANDED THE PAYMENT OF THE CHECK, OR
OTHERWISE CAUSED THE DRAWEE TO DISREGARD, DISHONOR, OR
REFUSE TO RECOGNIZED THE CHECK.

(2) PROOF MAY BE MADE BY IN INTRODUCTION IN

EVIDENCE OF:

(I) A NOTICE OF PROTEST OF THE CHECK; OR

(II) A CERTIFICATE UNDER OATH OF AN

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DRAWEE DECLARING THE FACT
TO BE PROVED.

(3) PROOF UNDER THIS SUBSECTION CONSTITUTES

PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT SO PROVED.

(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE

CUMULATIVE AND A FACT MAY BE PROVED IN ANY OTHER MANNER
ACCORDING TO LAW AND PRACTICE AS THEY EXISTED BEFORE
ENACTMENT OF THIS SUBSECTION, AS AMENDED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 256

(Senate Bill 86)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Register/Code of Maryland Regulations -
Free Distribution

FOR the purpose of eliminating the requirement that all
judges automatically receive copies of the Maryland
Register and Code of Maryland Regulations by giving
judges the option of declining a publication; and
providing an exception providing that a judge shall
receive copies upon request.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative
Departments