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Practice question: Bouncing Checks Law (BP 22; AC 12-2000 and 13-2001)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Where a corporation draws the check, whom does BP 22 specifically identify for liability under its corporate-drawer provision?
  1. Every shareholder automatically.
  2. Only the corporation's landlord.
  3. The person or persons who actually signed on behalf of the drawer, subject to proof of the offense.
  4. Every customer of the company.
  5. Only an unrelated bank employee.

Legal references

  • BP 22, Sections 1–3, elements, knowledge and notice: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1979/bp_22_1979.html
  • Administrative Circular No. 13-2001, February 14, 2001, clarifying AC 12-2000 fine preference: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/ac/ac_13_2001.html
  • Carlos v People and Tire Star, G.R. No. 277047, April 15, 2026, en banc MAIN decision, notice of dishonor service guidelines: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70562

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