§2118. Administrator's options as to custody
                  1. 
                                Custody declined. 
                                The administrator may decline to take custody of property reported under section 2091 if the administrator determines that:
                                     
                                
                
                  A.
                                        The property has a value less than the estimated expenses of notice and sale of the property; or
                                     
                                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
                
                  B.
                                        Taking custody of the property would be unlawful.
                                     
                                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
              
                  2. 
                                Before presumed abandoned. 
                                A holder may pay or deliver property to the administrator before the property is presumed abandoned under this Act if the holder:
                                     
                                
                
                  A.
                                        Provides the apparent owner of the property notice required by section 2101 and provides the administrator evidence of the holder's compliance with this paragraph;
                                     
                                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
                
                  B.
                                        Includes with the payment or delivery a report regarding the property conforming to section 2092; and
                                     
                                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
                
                  C.
                                        First obtains the administrator's consent in a record to accept payment or delivery.  The holder's request must be in writing.
                                     
                                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
              
                  3. 
                                Presumed abandoned. 
                                On payment or delivery of property under subsection 2, the property is presumed abandoned.
                                     
                                
                [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
              
                        SECTION HISTORY
                        
            PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).