Code of Federal Regulations > Title 31 > Chapter II > Part 240 - PART 240—INDORSEMENT AND PAYMENT OF CHECKS DRAWN ON THE UNITED STATES TREASURY

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 240.1 - Scope of regulations.

§ 240.2 - Definitions.

§ 240.3 - Electronic checks and substitute checks.

§ 240.4 - Presentment guarantees.

§ 240.5 - Limitations on payment; cancellation and distribution of proceeds of checks.

§ 240.6 - Provisional credit; first examination; declination; final payment.

§ 240.7 - Declination protest.

§ 240.8 - Reclamation of amounts of paid checks.

§ 240.9 - Reclamation procedures; reclamation protests.

§ 240.10 - Offset.

§ 240.11 - Treasury Check Offset.

§ 240.12 - Processing of checks.

INDORSEMENT OF CHECKS

§ 240.13 - Indorsement by payees.

§ 240.14 - Checks issued to incompetent payees.

§ 240.15 - Checks issued to deceased payees.

§ 240.16 - Checks issued to minor payees.

§ 240.17 - Powers of attorney.

§ 240.18 - Lack of authority to shift liability.

§ 240.19 - Reservation of rights.

Appendix Appendix A - Appendix A to Part 240—Optional Forms for Powers of Attorney and Their Application