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To establish a cause of action for collection of a worthless check, draft or order of payment, the plainiff must prove that:
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The payment was refused by the drawee because of a lack of funds, credit, or an account or where the maker or drawer stops the payment of the check to defraud the payee;
The maker of the check fails to pay the amount owed within 30 days of a written demand;
The plaintiff or payee may recover the face value of the check and triple the amount of the face value of the check; and
The damages may not be less than $50.
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