Senate Sponsors: HENDON. Short description: TEMPORARY CHECKS UNLAWFUL USE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes it an unlawful practice to obtain funds by use of a temporary check that has not been assigned a sequence number by the account holder. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor and that a subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony. Makes it an unlawful practice for a financial institution to disburse funds from a customer's account pursuant to a temporary check unless the account holder has assigned a number identifying the sequence in which the temporary check was issued. Provides that violation is a business offense subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 for a first offense and not more than $10,000 for a subsequent offense. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status