Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/1202

 PUBLIC LAW 108–100—OCT. 28, 2003

117 STAT. 1183

(2) 40-DAY PERIOD.—Any claim under paragraph (1) with respect to a consumer account may be submitted by a consumer before the end of the 40-day period beginning on the later of— (A) the date on which the financial institution mails or delivers, by a means agreed to by the consumer, the periodic statement of account for such account which contains information concerning the transaction giving rise to the claim; or (B) the date on which the substitute check is made available to the consumer. (3) EXTENSION UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.—If the ability of the consumer to submit the claim within the 40-day period under paragraph (2) is delayed due to extenuating circumstances, including extended travel or the illness of the consumer, the 40-day period shall be extended by a reasonable amount of time. (b) PROCEDURES FOR CLAIMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—To make a claim for an expedited recredit under subsection (a) with respect to a substitute check, the consumer shall provide to the bank that holds the account of such consumer— (A) a description of the claim, including an explanation of— (i) why the substitute check was not properly charged to the consumer’s account; or (ii) the warranty claim with respect to such check; (B) a statement that the consumer suffered a loss and an estimate of the amount of the loss; (C) the reason why production of the original check or a better copy of the original check is necessary to determine the validity of the charge to the consumer’s account or the warranty claim; and (D) sufficient information to identify the substitute check and to investigate the claim. (2) CLAIM IN WRITING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The bank holding the consumer account that is the subject of a claim by the consumer under subsection (a) may, in the discretion of the bank, require the consumer to submit the information required under paragraph (1) in writing. (B) MEANS OF SUBMISSION.—A bank that requires a submission of information under subparagraph (A) may permit the consumer to make the submission electronically, if the consumer has agreed to communicate with the bank in that manner. (c) RECREDIT TO CONSUMER.— (1) CONDITIONS FOR RECREDIT.—The bank shall recredit a consumer account in accordance with paragraph (2) for the amount of a substitute check that was charged against the consumer account if— (A) a consumer submits a claim to the bank with respect to that substitute check that meets the requirement of subsection (b); and (B) the bank has not— (i) provided to the consumer— (I) the original check; or

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