§12A-1-204. "Value".
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"Value".
Except as otherwise provided in Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a person gives value for rights if the person acquires them:
(1)in return for a binding commitment to extend credit or for the extension of immediately available credit, whether or not drawn upon and whether or not a charge-back is provided for in the event of difficulties in collection;
(2)as security for, or in total or partial satisfaction of, a preexisting claim;
(3)by accepting delivery under a preexisting contract for purchase; or
(4)in return for any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract. Added by Laws 1961, p. 73, § 1-204. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 139, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Laws 2024, c. 13, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.