Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60
§4007 Effect on State Law
Title 12 › Chapter 41— EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY › § 4007
Summary
Any state law in effect on September 1, 1989, that required deposits to be available sooner than the federal rules in effect overrides those federal rules and applies to all federally insured institutions in that State. Except for that case, the federal law and Board regulations override conflicting state law, including the State’s Uniform Commercial Code.
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Title 12, §4007
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(a)Any law or regulation of any State in effect on September 1, 1989, which requires that funds deposited or received for deposit in an account at a depository institution chartered by such State be made available for withdrawal in a shorter period of time than the period of time provided in this chapter or in regulations prescribed by the Board under this chapter (as in effect on September 1, 1989) shall—
(1)supersede the provisions of this chapter and any regulations by the Board to the extent such provisions relate to the time by which funds deposited or received for deposit in an account shall be available for withdrawal; and
(2)apply to all federally insured depository institutions located within such State.
(b)Except as provided in subsection (a), this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter shall supersede any provision of the law of any State, including the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such State, which is inconsistent with this chapter or such regulations.
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12 U.S.C. § 4007
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60