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33 ME Rev Stat § 2135 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 7: SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2135. Military medal or decoration

 §2135. Military medal or decoration 1.  Sale prohibited.  The administrator may not sell a medal or decoration awarded for military service in the Armed Forces of the United States.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Delivery of medal or decoration.  The administrator, with the consent of the respective organization under paragraph A, agency under paragraph B or entity under paragraph C, may deliver a medal or decoration described in subsection 1, to be held in custody for the owner, to:   A. A military veterans' organization qualified under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 United States Code, Section 501(c)(19), as amended;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The agency that awarded the medal or decoration; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]C. A governmental entity.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Not responsible after delivery.  On delivery under subsection 2, the administrator is not responsible for safekeeping the medal or decoration.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2141 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 8: ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY|33 §2141. Deposit of funds by administrator

 §2141. Deposit of funds by administrator 1.  Unclaimed Property Fund.  The administrator shall deposit in the Unclaimed Property Fund all funds received under this Act, including proceeds from the sale of property under subchapter 7. The Unclaimed Property Fund is a permanent account and may not lapse, but must be carried forward.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Payment of claims from Unclaimed Property Fund.  The administrator shall make prompt payment of claims the administrator duly allows as provided for in this Act from the Unclaimed Property Fund under subsection 1. This shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing appropriation of all amounts in the Unclaimed Property Fund necessary to make prompt payment of claims duly allowed by the administrator pursuant to this Act.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2142 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 8: ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY|33 §2142. Administrator to retain records of property

 §2142. Administrator to retain records of property The administrator shall:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Name and address of apparent owners.  Record and retain the name and last known address of each person shown on a report filed under section 2091 to be the apparent owner of property delivered to the administrator;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Name and address of insureds, annuitants and beneficiaries.  Record and retain the name and last known address of each insured or annuitant and beneficiary shown on the report;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Policy or account number, company and amount.  For each policy of insurance or annuity contract listed in the report of an insurance company, record and retain the policy or account number, the name of the company and the amount due or paid; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Holder that filed report.  For each apparent owner listed in the report, record and retain the name of the holder that filed the report and the amount due or paid.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2143 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 8: ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY|33 §2143. Expenses and service charges of administrator

 §2143. Expenses and service charges of administrator Before making a deposit of funds received under this Act to the Unclaimed Property Fund under section 2141, the administrator may deduct:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Expenses of disposition of property.  Expenses of disposition of property delivered to the administrator under this Act;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Costs of mailing and publication.  Costs of mailing and publication in connection with property delivered to the administrator under this Act;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Reasonable service charges.  Reasonable service charges; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Expenses incurred.  Expenses incurred in examining records of or collecting property from a putative holder or holder.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] At the end of each year or more often, the administrator shall transfer to the General Fund all money in the Unclaimed Property Fund under section 2141 that is in excess of $500,000.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2144 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 8: ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY|33 §2144. Administrator holds property as custodian for owner

 §2144. Administrator holds property as custodian for owner Except as provided in section 2072, property received by the administrator under this Act is held in custody for the benefit of the owner and is not owned by the State.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2151 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2151. Claim of another state to recover property

 §2151. Claim of another state to recover property 1.  Subject to superior claim of another state.  If the administrator knows that property held by the administrator under this Act is subject to a superior claim of another state, the administrator shall:   A. Report and pay or deliver the property to the other state; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. Return the property to the holder so that the holder may pay or deliver the property to the other state.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Agreement to transfer not required.  The administrator is not required to enter into an agreement to transfer property to the other state under subsection 1.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2152 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2152. When property subject to recovery by another state

 §2152. When property subject to recovery by another state 1.  Subject to right of another state.  Property held under this Act by the administrator is subject to the right of another state to take custody of the property if:   A. The property was paid or delivered to the administrator because the records of the holder did not reflect a last known address in the other state of the apparent owner and:   (1) The other state establishes that the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property was in the other state; or   (2) Under the law of the other state, the property has become subject to a claim by the other state of abandonment;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The records of the holder did not accurately identify the owner of the property, the last known address of the owner was in another state and, under the law of the other state, the property has become subject to a claim by the other state of abandonment;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]C. The property was subject to the custody of the administrator under section 2085 and, under the law of the state of domicile of the holder, the property has become subject to a claim by the state of domicile of the holder of abandonment; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]D. The property:   (1) Is a sum payable on a traveler's check, money order or similar instrument that was purchased in the other state and delivered to the administrator under section 2086; and   (2) Under the law of the other state, has become subject to a claim by the other state of abandonment.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Form prescribed.  A claim by another state to recover property under this section must be presented in a form prescribed by the administrator, unless the administrator waives presentation of the form.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Decision within 90 days.  The administrator shall decide a claim under this section not later than 90 days after it is presented. If the administrator determines that the other state is entitled under subsection 1 to custody of the property, the administrator shall allow the claim and pay or deliver the property to the other state.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  May require indemnification.  The administrator may require another state, before recovering property under this section, to agree to indemnify this State and its agents, officers and employees against any liability on a claim to the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2153 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2153. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner

 §2153. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner 1.  Claim for property.  A person claiming to be the owner of property held under this Act by the administrator may file a claim for the property on a form prescribed by the administrator. The claimant must verify the claim as to its completeness and accuracy.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Waive; pay or deliver directly.  The administrator may waive the requirement in subsection 1 and may pay or deliver property directly to a person if:   A. The person receiving the property or payment is shown to be the apparent owner included on a report filed under section 2091; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The administrator reasonably believes the person is entitled to receive the property or payment.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]If a claimant has an agreement pursuant to subchapter 13 with a professional investigator licensed under Title 32, chapter 89, the administrator shall deliver the payment or property to the professional investigator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2154 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2154. When administrator must honor claim for property

 §2154. When administrator must honor claim for property 1.  Administrator shall pay claim.  The administrator shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under section 2153, subsection 1 if the administrator receives evidence sufficient to establish to the satisfaction of the administrator that the claimant is the owner of the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Approve or deny claim within 90 days.  Not later than 90 days after a claim is filed and completed under section 2153, subsection 1, the administrator shall approve or deny the claim and give the claimant, or professional investigator licensed under Title 32, chapter 89 under an agreement with the claimant pursuant to subchapter 13, notice in a record of the decision. A claim is complete when a claimant has provided all the information and documentation requested by the administrator necessary to prove legal ownership of the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Claim denied; procedure; amended claim.  If the claim is denied under subsection 2:   A. The administrator shall inform the claimant, or professional investigator under an agreement with the claimant pursuant to subchapter 13, of the reason for the denial; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The claimant, or professional investigator under an agreement with the claimant pursuant to subchapter 13, may file an amended claim with the administrator or commence an action under section 2156.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Claim deemed denied.  If the administrator does not take action on a claim during the 90-day period under subsection 2, the claim is deemed denied.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2155 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2155. Allowance of claim for property

 §2155. Allowance of claim for property 1.  Pay or deliver within 30 days.  Not later than 30 days after a claim is approved under section 2154, subsection 2, the administrator shall pay or deliver to the owner the property or pay to the owner the net proceeds of a sale of the property, together with income or gain to which the owner is entitled under section 2117. If a claimant has an agreement pursuant to subchapter 13 with a professional investigator licensed under Title 32, chapter 89, the administrator shall deliver the payment or property to the professional investigator. On request of the owner, the administrator may sell or liquidate a security and pay the net proceeds to the owner, even if the security had been held by the administrator for less than one year or the administrator has not complied with the notice requirements under section 2131.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Subject to claim.  Property held under this Act by the administrator is subject to a claim for the payment of an enforceable debt the owner owes in this State for:   A. Child support arrearages, including child support collection costs and child support arrearages that are combined with maintenance;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. A final court judgment; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]C. State or federal taxes, penalties and interest that have been determined to be delinquent by the relevant tax authority.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2156 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2156. Action by person whose claim is denied

 §2156. Action by person whose claim is denied Not later than one year after being denied a claim under section 2154, the claimant may commence an action against the administrator in the Superior Court of Kennebec County to establish a claim.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2161 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2161. Verified report of property

 §2161. Verified report of property If a person does not file a report required by section 2091 or the administrator believes that a person may have filed an inaccurate, incomplete or false report, the administrator may require the person to file a verified report in a form prescribed by the administrator. The verified report must:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Reportable property.  State whether the person is holding property reportable under this Act;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Describe property.  Describe property not previously reported or about which the administrator has inquired;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Specifically identify disputed property.  Specifically identify property described under subsection 2 about which there is a dispute whether it is reportable under this Act; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Amount or value.  State the amount or value of the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2162 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2162. Examination of records to determine compliance

 §2162. Examination of records to determine compliance The administrator, at reasonable times and on reasonable notice, may:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Examine records.  Examine the records of a person, including examination of appropriate records in the possession of an agent of the person under examination, if the records are reasonably necessary to determine whether the person has complied with this Act;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Issue administrative subpoena.  Issue an administrative subpoena requiring the person under subsection 1 or agent of the person to make records available for examination;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Examination even if person believes not in possession.  The administrator may conduct the examination under subsection 1 even if the person believes it is not in possession of any property that must be reported, paid or delivered under this Act; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Bring enforcement action.  Bring an action seeking judicial enforcement of the subpoena under subsection 2.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2163 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2163. Rules for conducting examination

 §2163. Rules for conducting examination The administrator may adopt rules governing procedures and standards for an examination under section 2162.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2164 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2164. Records obtained in examination

 §2164. Records obtained in examination Records obtained and records compiled, including work papers, by the administrator in the course of conducting an examination under section 2162:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Confidentiality and security provisions.  Are subject to the confidentiality and security provisions of subchapter 14 and are not public records;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Use to collect property, enforce the Act.  May be used by the administrator in an action to collect property or otherwise enforce this Act;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Use in joint examination.  May be used in a joint examination conducted with another state, the United States, a foreign country or subordinate unit of a foreign country, or any other governmental entity if the governmental entity conducting the examination is legally bound to maintain the confidentiality and security of information obtained from a person subject to examination in a manner substantially equivalent to that under subchapter 14;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Disclosure.  Must be disclosed, on request, to the person that administers the unclaimed property law of another state for that state's use in circumstances equivalent to circumstances described in this subchapter, if the other state is required to maintain the confidentiality and security of information obtained in a manner substantially equivalent to that under subchapter 14;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 5.  Produced pursuant to subpoena.  Must be produced by the administrator under an administrative or judicial subpoena or administrative or court order; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 6.  Produced upon request in proceeding.  Must be produced by the administrator on request of the person subject to the examination in an administrative or judicial proceeding relating to the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2165 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2165. Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation

 §2165. Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation 1.  Prima facie evidence of debt or obligation.  A record of a putative holder showing an unpaid debt or undischarged obligation is prima facie evidence of the debt or obligation.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Preponderance of evidence.  A putative holder may establish by a preponderance of the evidence that there is no unpaid debt or undischarged obligation for a debt or obligation described in subsection 1 or that the debt or obligation was not, or no longer is, a fixed and certain obligation of the putative holder.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Overcome prima facie evidence.  A putative holder may overcome prima facie evidence under subsection 1 by establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that a check, draft or similar instrument was:   A. Issued as an unaccepted offer in settlement of an unliquidated amount;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. Issued but later was replaced with another instrument because the earlier instrument was lost or contained an error that was corrected;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]C. Issued to a party affiliated with the issuer;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]D. Paid, satisfied or discharged;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]E. Issued in error;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]F. Issued without consideration;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]G. Issued but there was a failure of consideration;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]H. Voided not later than 90 days after issuance for a valid business reason set forth in a contemporaneous record; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]I. Issued but not delivered to a 3rd-party payee for a sufficient reason recorded within a reasonable time after issuance.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Evidence of course of dealing.  In asserting a defense under this section, and subject to section 2094, a putative holder may present evidence of a course of dealing between the putative holder and the apparent owner.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2166 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2166. Failure of person examined to retain records

 §2166. Failure of person examined to retain records If a person subject to examination under section 2162 does not retain the records as required by section 2094, the administrator may determine the value of property due using a reasonable method of estimation based on all information available to the administrator, including extrapolation and use of statistical sampling when appropriate and necessary, consistent with examination procedures and standards adopted under and in accordance with section 2163.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2167 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 10: VERIFIED REPORT OF PROPERTY; EXAMINATION OF RECORDS|33 §2167. Report to person whose records were examined

 §2167. Report to person whose records were examined At the conclusion of an examination under section 2162, upon request, the administrator shall provide to the person whose records were examined a report that specifies:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Work performed.  The work performed;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Property types.  The property types reviewed;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Methodology.  The methodology of any estimation technique, extrapolation or statistical sampling used in conducting the examination;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Calculation.  Each calculation showing the value of property determined to be due; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 5.  Findings.  The findings of the person conducting the examination.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).