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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 11Ch. 2§ 11201 Payment Order Security Procedures

§ 11201 Payment Order Security Procedures

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§ 11201 Payment Order Security Procedures

This law explains what a "security procedure" is – a way that a bank and a customer agree on to make sure a payment request really comes from the customer and to spot any mistakes in the request.

Key Takeaways

  • •A security procedure is set up by agreement between the customer and the receiving bank.
  • •Its job is to confirm the payment order is really from the customer and to catch any errors in the order.
  • •It can use things like codes, passwords, fingerprints, encryption, or other security tools, but just checking a signature or a known email address alone isn’t enough.

Example

A customer and their bank agree that every time the customer sends a money transfer, they must include a special four‑digit code that only they know.

If the code is missing or wrong, the bank knows the request might not be from the customer and can stop it, helping protect the customer's money.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 11201 Payment Order Security Procedures

“Security procedure” means a procedure established by agreement of a customer and a receiving bank for the purpose of (i) verifying that a payment order or communication amending or canceling a payment order is that of the customer, or (ii) detecting error in the transmission or the content of the payment order or communication. A security procedure may impose an obligation on the receiving bank or the customer and may require the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying words, numbers, symbols, sounds, biometrics, encryption, callback procedures, or similar security devices. Comparison of a signature on a payment order or communication with an authorized specimen signature of the customer or requiring a payment order to be sent from a known email address, IP address, or telephone number is not by itself a security procedure. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 210, Sec. 82. (SB 95) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

security procedurepayment orderreceiving bankcustomer

Related Statutes

  • § 11203 Unauthorized Payment Order Limits
  • § 11211 Payment Order Cancellation
  • § 11210 Payment Order Rejection
  • § 11212 Bank Payment Order Liability
  • § 11505 Customer Payment Order Disputes

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 11201.
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