California · Commercial Code

COM §11108: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this division does not apply to a funds transfer any part of which is governed by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978 (Title XX, Public Law 95-630, 92 S

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This statute exempts certain funds transfers governed by the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978 from the requirements of this division.

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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this division does not apply to a funds transfer any part of which is governed by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978 (Title XX, Public Law 95-630, 92 Stat. 3728, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1693 et seq.) as amended from time to time. (b) This division shall apply to a funds transfer that is a remittance transfer as defined in Section 1693o-1 of Title 15 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time, unless the remittance transfer is an electronic fund transfer as defined in Section 1693a of Title 15 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time. (c) In a funds transfer pursuant to this division, if there is an inconsistency between the applicable provision of this division and the federal act, the applicable provisions of the federal act shall control to the extent of the inconsistency.

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