Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6073, as amended by PL 1995, c. 288, §3, is further amended to read:

§6073. Notice for nonpayment

The notice for nonpayment of a check must be in substantially the following form.

"Your check, draft or order made payable to .................. in the amount of ............. has not been accepted for payment by ......................, which is the drawee bank designated on your check. The check is dated ..................... and it is numbered ................

You are CAUTIONED that unless you pay the amount of this check within l0 days after the date this letter is postmarked, you may have to pay the following additional costs:

1. Attorney's fees;

2. Service costs;

3. Processing charges;

4. Interest; and

5. A penalty not to exceed $50.

You are advised to make payment to ....................... at the following address .................................... ."

Failure to honor this debt may constitute a criminal offense that may result in a fine or imprisonment."

Sec. 2. 14 MRSA §6074 is enacted to read:

§6074.__Requirements for check writing

Any person writing a check must provide that person's name, current address, phone number and one form of identification.

SUMMARY

This bill requires any person writing a check to provide that person's name, address, phone number and identification.