§ 355-3-418

355.3 -418 Payment or acceptance by mistake. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if the drawee of a draft pays or accepts the draft and the drawee acted on the mistaken belief that: (a) Payment of the draft had not been stopped pursuant to KRS 355.4 -403; or (b) The signature of the drawer of the draft was authorized, the drawee may recover the amount of the draft from the person to whom or for whose benefit payment was made or, in the case of acceptance, may revoke the acceptance. Rights of the drawee under this subsection are not a ffected by failure of the drawee to exercise ordinary care in paying or accepting the draft. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if an instrument has been paid or accepted by mistake and the case is not covered by subsection (1) of th is section, the person paying or accepting may, to the extent permitted by the law governing mistake and restitution: (a) Recover the payment from the person to whom or for whose benefit payment was made; or (b) In the case of acceptance, may revoke the ac ceptance. (3) The remedies provided by subsection (1) or (2) of this section may not be asserted against a person who took

enefit payment was made; or (b) In the case of acceptance, may revoke the ac ceptance. (3) The remedies provided by subsection (1) or (2) of this section may not be asserted against a person who took the instrument in good faith and for value or who in good faith changed position in reliance on the payment or acceptance. This subse ction does not limit remedies provided by KRS 355.3 -417 or 355.4 -407. (4) Notwithstanding KRS 355.4 -215, if an instrument is paid or accepted by mistake and the payor or acceptor recovers payment or revokes acceptance under subsection (1) or (2) of this se ction, the instrument is deemed not to have been paid or accepted and is treated as dishonored, and the person from whom payment is recovered has rights as a person entitled to enforce the dishonored instrument. Effective: January 1, 1997 History: Repealed and reenacted 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 56, effective January 1, 1997. -- Created 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 3 -418, effective July 1, 1960.