Negotiable Instruments Act Article 139
A check with two parallel lines across its face is payable only to or through a financial institution for the sum of money represented.A check is payable to or through a particular financial institution for the sum of money represented if the particular financial institution is specifically designated between the parallel lines across the check, provided that if the particular financial institution itself is the holder of the check, it may endorse the check to, and authorize another financial institution, as endorsee, to collect payment.If the holder of a crossed check is not a financial institution, they shall deposit the check in their account with a financial institution and authorize the financial institution to collect payment.A crossed check with a designation of a particular financial institution shall be deposited in the account with the particular financial institution and authorize the financial institution to collect payment.The drawer of a crossed check may write between the parallel lines the wording "pay in cash" or any other wording of equivalent meaning, and sign or affix their seal beside it. If a crossed check contains such wording, the parallel lines across the check are deemed to be cancelled unless the check has been negotiated by endorsement.
中文原文 票據法第139條
支票經在正面劃平行線二道者，付款人僅得對金融業者支付票據金額。
支票上平行線內記載特定金融業者，付款人僅得對特定金融業者支付票據金額。
但該特定金融業者為執票人時，得以其他金融業者為被背書人，背書後委託其取款。
劃平行線支票之執票人，如非金融業者，應將該項支票存入其在金融業者之帳戶，委託其代為取款。
支票上平行線內，記載特定金融業者，應存入其在該特定金融業者之帳戶，委託其代為取款。
劃平行線之支票，得由發票人於平行線內記載照付現款或同義字樣，由發票人簽名或蓋章於其旁，支票上有此記載者，視為平行線之撤銷。
但支票經背書轉讓者，不在此限。
支票上平行線內記載特定金融業者，付款人僅得對特定金融業者支付票據金額。
但該特定金融業者為執票人時，得以其他金融業者為被背書人，背書後委託其取款。
劃平行線支票之執票人，如非金融業者，應將該項支票存入其在金融業者之帳戶，委託其代為取款。
支票上平行線內，記載特定金融業者，應存入其在該特定金融業者之帳戶，委託其代為取款。
劃平行線之支票，得由發票人於平行線內記載照付現款或同義字樣，由發票人簽名或蓋章於其旁，支票上有此記載者，視為平行線之撤銷。
但支票經背書轉讓者，不在此限。