HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3601

THE ACCEPTOR A DISCHARGED CHECK, RATHER THAN A FACSIMILE THEREOF,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF VERIFYING THE FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF THE
OBLIGATION FOR WHICH THE CHECK WAS ISSUED, THE ACCEPTOR SHALL
RETURN THE DISCHARGED CHECK DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER OR BORROWER
WHEN PAYMENT OR NONPAYMENT HAS BEEN VERIFIED.

(2) AN ACCEPTOR MAY NOT RETURN THE DISCHARGED CHECK
DIRECTLY TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ON WHICH THE DISCHARGED
CHECK WAS DRAWN IF THE CHECK WAS SUBMITTED TO THE ACCEPTOR UNDER
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
(B).

(C) THE FAILURE OF AN ACCEPTOR TO RETURN A DISCHARGED CHECK
DIRECTLY TO A BUYER OR BORROWER AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL MAKE THE ACCEPTOR LIABLE TO THE BUYER OR
BORROWER FOR:

(1)  THE AMOUNT OF THE CHECK; AND

(2)  ANY CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE BUYER'S OR
BORROWER'S ACCOUNT BY THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ON WHICH THE
CHECK WAS DRAWN IF THOSE CHARGES ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE
ACCEPTOR'S NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 768

(House Bill 923)

AN ACT concerning

Howard County - Employment - Background Investigations

Ho. Co. 219-85

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain employers in the County
Administrator of Howard County to request criminal history
record information investigations of certain employees;
requiring payment of certain fees for background
investigations; defining a term; and generally relating to
employee background investigations in Howard County.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 754A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)