§31A-8-7. Certifying checks falsely.

Any officer, agent or employee of any banking institution who shall wilfully certify any check drawn upon such banking institution, unless the person, firm or corporation drawing the same has on deposit, in collected funds subject to check, with the banking institution, at the time such check is certified, an amount of money equal to the amount certified in such check, or shall certify such check before the amount thereof shall have been regularly entered to the credit of the person drawing the same, upon the books or deposit slips of the banking institution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, subject to the penalties provided in section fifteen of this article.