Section 1301:1-3-03 - Letters of creditA state bank may issue letters of credit permissible under Chapter 1305. of the Revised Code, provided that all letters of credit are issued in conformity with all of the following:
(A) Each letter of credit shall conspicuously state that it is a letter of credit or be conspicuously entitled as such;(B) The state bank's undertaking shall contain a specified expiration date or be for a definite term;(C) The state bank's undertaking shall be limited in amount;(D) The state bank's obligation to pay shall arise only upon presentation of a draft or other documents specified in the letter of credit, and the bank shall not be called upon to determine questions of fact or law at issue between the bank's customer and the beneficiary;(E) The state bank's customer shall have an unqualified obligation to reimburse the bank for payments made under the letter of credit. All items listed in paragraphs (A) to (E) of this rule shall be evidenced in writing.
Ohio Admin. Code 1301:1-3-03
Effective: 11/22/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 9/6/2019 and 11/22/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1121.03
Rule Amplifies: 1109.15, 1109.22
Prior Effective Dates: 09/09/1988, 04/07/1990, 05/29/1997