HOUSE BILL No. 6054


     September 16, 1998, Introduced by Rep. Alley and referred to the Committee on Commerce.


        A bill to amend 1969 PA 319, entitled

   "Banking code of 1969,"

   (MCL 487.301 to 487.598) by adding section 547.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 547.  A BANK SHALL NOT PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL WITH

 2    EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

 3         (A) AN UNSOLICITED BLANK CHECK THAT WOULD ENABLE THE INDI-

 4    VIDUAL TO INCUR A NEW OR ADDED DEBT BURDEN SOLELY BY IDENTIFYING

 5    A PAYEE AND ENDORSING THE CHECK.

 6         (B) AN UNSOLICITED CHECK IN A FIXED AMOUNT THAT WOULD ENABLE

 7    THE INDIVIDUAL TO INCUR A NEW OR ADDED DEBT SOLELY BY ENDORSING

 8    THE CHECK.








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