Chapter 273. Regulating the issuance of checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of money within the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 273.— An Act Regulating the issuance of checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of money within the District of Columbia. July 1, 1922. [[S. 1033](/us/bill/67/s/1033).] [[Public, No. 278](/us/pl/67/278).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, District of Columbia. Checks, etc. Punishment for issuing, if insufficient funds on deposit to pay them. That any person within the District of Columbia who, with intent to defraud, shall make, draw, utter, or deliver any check, draft, or order for the payment of money upon any bank or other depository, knowing at the time of such making, drawing, uttering, or delivering that the maker or drawer has not sufficient funds in or credit with such bank or other depository for the payment of such check, draft, or order in full upon its presentation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or be fined not more Fraudulent intent presumed if maker does not pay after receiving notice from holder.than $1,000, or both.
As against the maker or drawer thereof the making, drawing, uttering, or delivering by such maker or drawer of a check, draft, or order, payment of which is refused by the drawee because of insufficient funds of the maker or drawer in its possession or control, shall be prima facie evidence of the intent to defraud and of knowledge of insufficient funds in or credit with such bank or other depository, provided such maker or drawer shall not have paid the holder thereof the amount due thereon, together with the amount of protest fees, if any, within five days after receiving notice in person, or writing, that such draft, or order, has not been paid.
“Credit” construed.The word “credit,” as used herein, shall be construed to mean arrangement or understanding, express or implied, with the bank or other depository for the payment of such check, draft, or order. Approved, July 1, 1922.