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33 ME Rev Stat § 2094 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 4: REPORT BY HOLDER|33 §2094. Retention of records by holder

 §2094. Retention of records by holder A holder required to file a report under section 2091 shall retain records for 10 years after the date the report was filed or the last date a timely report was due to be filed, whichever is later, unless a shorter period is provided by rule of the administrator. The holder may satisfy the requirement to retain records under this section through an agent. The records must contain:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Required information.  The information required to be included in the report;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Date, place, nature of circumstances.  The date, place and nature of the circumstances that gave rise to the property right;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Amount or value.  The amount or value of the property;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Last known address of apparent owner.  The last known address of the apparent owner, if known to the holder;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 5.  Items not reported unclaimed.  Records of items that were not reported as unclaimed sufficient to allow examination to determine whether the holder has complied with the Act; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 6.  Record of outstanding instruments.  If the holder sells, issues or provides to others for sale or issue in this State traveler's checks, money orders or similar instruments, other than 3rd-party bank checks, on which the holder is directly liable, a record of the instruments while they remain outstanding indicating the state and date of issue.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2095 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 4: REPORT BY HOLDER|33 §2095. Property reportable and payable or deliverable absent owner demand

 §2095. Property reportable and payable or deliverable absent owner demand Property is reportable and payable or deliverable under this Act even if the owner fails to make demand or present an instrument or document otherwise required to obtain payment.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 5: NOTICE TO APPARENT OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED|33 §2101. Notice to apparent owner by holder

 §2101. Notice to apparent owner by holder 1.  Notice to apparent owner.  Subject to subsection 2, the holder of property presumed abandoned shall send to the apparent owner notice by first class United States mail that complies with section 2102 in a format acceptable to the administrator not more than 180 days nor less than 60 days before filing the report under section 2091 if:   A. The holder has in its records an address for the apparent owner that the holder's records do not disclose to be invalid and is sufficient to direct the delivery of first class United States mail to the apparent owner; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The value of the property held for an owner in aggregate is $50 or more.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §48 (COR).] 2.  E-mail.  If an apparent owner has consented to receive e-mail delivery from the holder, the holder shall send the notice described in subsection 1 both by first class United States mail to the apparent owner's last known mailing address and by e-mail, unless the holder believes that the apparent owner's e-mail address is invalid.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Notice; tax deferred account or security.  The holder of securities presumed abandoned under section 2062, 2063 or 2068 shall send to the apparent owner notice by certified United States mail that complies with section 2102 in a format acceptable to the administrator not less than 60 days before filing the report under section 2091 if:   A. The holder has in its records an address for the apparent owner that the holder's records do not disclose to be invalid and that is sufficient to direct the delivery of United States mail to the apparent owner; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The value of the property is $1,000 or more.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Return receipt constitutes record communicated by apparent owner.  In addition to other indications of an apparent owner's interest in property pursuant to section 2070, a signed return receipt in response to a notice sent pursuant to this section by certified United States mail constitutes a record communicated by the apparent owner to the holder concerning the property or the account in which the property is held.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §48 (COR).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 5: NOTICE TO APPARENT OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED|33 §2102. Contents of notice by holder

 §2102. Contents of notice by holder 1.  Notice heading.  Notice under section 2101 must contain a heading that reads substantially as follows: "Notice. The State of Maine requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the State Treasurer if you do not contact us before (insert date that is 30 days after the date of this notice)."   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Notice contents.  The notice under section 2101 must:   A. Identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. State that the property will be turned over to the administrator;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]C. State that after the property is turned over to the administrator an apparent owner that seeks return of the property must file a claim with the administrator;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]D. State that property that is not legal tender of the United States may be sold by the administrator; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]E. Provide instructions that the apparent owner must follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the administrator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 5: NOTICE TO APPARENT OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED|33 §2103. Notice by administrator

 §2103. Notice by administrator 1.  Website; apparent owners.  The administrator shall maintain a website accessible by the public and electronically searchable that contains the names reported to the administrator of all apparent owners for whom property is being held by the administrator. The administrator may exclude certain properties from publication on this website if reasonable exclusion serves the best interest of the State and the owner of the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Instructions for filing.  The website must include instructions for filing with the administrator a claim to property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Other communications and media.  The administrator may use any printed publication, telecommunication, the Internet or other media to inform the public of the existence of unclaimed property held by the administrator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 5: NOTICE TO APPARENT OWNER OF PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED|33 §2104. Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owner

 §2104. Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owner Unless prohibited by law of this State other than this Act, on request of the administrator, each officer, agency, board, commission, division and department of this State, any body politic and corporate created by this State for a public purpose, and each political subdivision of this State shall make its books and records available to the administrator and cooperate with the administrator to determine the current address of an apparent owner of property held by the administrator under this Act or to otherwise assist the administrator in the administration of this Act. The administrator may also enter into data-sharing agreements to enable other governmental agencies to provide an additional notice to apparent owners of property held by the administrator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2111 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2111. Definition of good faith

 §2111. Definition of good faith In this subchapter, payment or delivery of property is made in good faith if a holder:   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]1.  Reasonable basis.  Had a reasonable basis for believing, based on the facts then known, that the property was required or permitted to be paid or delivered to the administrator under this Act; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Payment or delivery.  Made payment or delivery:   A. In response to a demand by the administrator or administrator's agent; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. Under a guidance or ruling issued by the administrator that the holder reasonably believed required or permitted the property to be paid or delivered.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2112 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2112. Dormancy charge

 §2112. Dormancy charge 1.  Deduct dormancy charge.  A holder may deduct a dormancy charge from property required to be paid or delivered to the administrator if:   A. A valid contract between the holder and the apparent owner authorizes imposition of the charge for the apparent owner's failure to claim the property within a specified time; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The holder regularly imposes the charge and regularly does not reverse or otherwise cancel the charge.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Not unconscionable amount.  The amount of the deduction under subsection 1 is limited to an amount that is not unconscionable considering all relevant factors, including the marginal transactional costs incurred by the holder in maintaining the apparent owner's property and any services received by the apparent owner.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2114 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2114. Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator

 §2114. Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator 1.  No liability of holder on payment or delivery.  On payment or delivery of property to the administrator under this Act, the administrator as agent for the State assumes custody and responsibility for safekeeping the property. A holder that pays or delivers property to the administrator in good faith and substantially complies with sections 2101 and 2102 is relieved of liability arising thereafter with respect to payment or delivery of the property to the administrator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  State indemnification.  This State shall defend and indemnify a holder against liability on a claim against the holder resulting from the payment or delivery of property to the administrator made in good faith and after the holder substantially complied with sections 2101 and 2102.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2116 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2116. Property removed from safe deposit box

 §2116. Property removed from safe deposit box Property removed from a safe deposit box and delivered under this Act to the administrator is subject to the holder's right to reimbursement for the cost of opening the box and a lien or contract providing reimbursement to the holder for unpaid rent charges for the box. The administrator shall reimburse the holder from the proceeds remaining after deducting the expense incurred by the administrator in selling the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2117 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2117. Crediting income or gain to owner's account

 §2117. Crediting income or gain to owner's account 1.  Income or gain realized.  If property other than money is delivered to the administrator, the owner is entitled to receive from the administrator income or gain realized or accrued on the property before the property is sold. If the property was an interest-bearing demand, savings or time deposit, the administrator shall pay interest at the current 10-year average cash pool rate. Interest is calculated from the date the property is delivered to the administrator and ends on the expiration of 10 years after its delivery or the date on which payment is made to the owner, whichever is earlier.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Period before effective date.  Interest on interest-bearing property is not payable under this section for any period before the effective date of this Act, unless authorized by former chapter 41.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2118 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2118. Administrator's options as to custody

 §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).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2119 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2119. Disposition of property having no substantial value; immunity from liability

 §2119. Disposition of property having no substantial value; immunity from liability 1.  Return to holder.  If the administrator takes custody of property delivered under this Act and later determines that the property has no substantial commercial value or that the cost of disposing of the property will exceed the value of the property, the administrator may return the property to the holder or destroy or otherwise dispose of the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Immunity from liability.  An action or proceeding may not be commenced against the State, an agency of the State, the administrator, another officer, employee or agent of the State or a holder for or because of an act of the administrator under this section, except for intentional misconduct or malfeasance.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2120 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 6: TAKING CUSTODY OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2120. Periods of limitation and repose

 §2120. Periods of limitation and repose 1.  Holder's duty to pay or deliver.  Expiration, before, on or after October 1, 2019, of a period of limitation on an owner's right to receive or recover property, whether specified by contract, statute or court order, does not prevent the property from being presumed abandoned or affect the duty of a holder under this Act to file a report or pay or deliver property to the administrator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Proceeding within 5 years after nonfraudulent report.  The administrator may not commence an action or proceeding to enforce this Act with respect to the reporting, payment or delivery of property more than 5 years after the holder filed a nonfraudulent report under section 2091 with the administrator. The parties may agree in a record to extend the limitation in this subsection.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Proceeding within 10 years after duty arose  The administrator may not commence an action, proceeding or examination with respect to a duty of a holder under this Act more than 10 years after the duty arose.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2131 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 7: SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2131. Public sale of property

 §2131. Public sale of property 1.  Sale after one year.  Subject to section 2132, not earlier than one year after receipt of property presumed abandoned, the administrator may sell the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Notice of sale.  Before selling property under subsection 1, the administrator shall give notice to the public of:   A. The date of the sale; and   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. The nature of the property.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 3.  Sale to highest bidder.  A sale under subsection 1 must be to the highest bidder:   A. At public sale at a location in this State that the administrator determines to be the most favorable market for the property;   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]B. On the Internet; or   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]C. On another forum the administrator determines is likely to yield the highest net proceeds of sale.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 4.  Highest bid insufficient.  The administrator may decline the highest bid at a sale under this section and reoffer the property for sale if the administrator determines the highest bid is insufficient.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 5.  Publication of notice.  If a sale held under this section is to be conducted other than on the Internet, the administrator may publish at least one notice of the sale, at least 2 weeks but not more than 10 weeks before the sale.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2132 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 7: SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2132. Disposal of securities

 §2132. Disposal of securities 1.  Sell or liquidate security after one year.  Except as provided in section 2155, subsection 1, the administrator may not sell or otherwise liquidate a security until one year after the administrator receives the security.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Price of security.  The administrator may not sell a security listed on an established stock exchange for less than the price prevailing on the exchange at the time of sale. The administrator may sell a security not listed on an established exchange by any commercially reasonable method.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2133 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 7: SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2133. Recovery of securities or value by owner

 §2133. Recovery of securities or value by owner 1.  Claim for securities sold before one year after delivery.  If securities are sold by the administrator before the expiration of one year after their delivery to the administrator, a person making a claim under this Act before the end of the one-year period is entitled to the proceeds of the sale of the securities or the market value of the securities at the time the claim is made, whichever is greater, plus dividends, interest and other increments thereon up to the time the claim is made, less any deduction for expenses of sale. A person making a claim under this Act after the expiration of the one-year period is entitled to receive the securities delivered to the administrator by the holder, if the securities remain in the custody of the administrator, or the net proceeds received from sale and is not entitled to receive any appreciation in the value of the property occurring after delivery to the administrator, except in a case of intentional misconduct or malfeasance by the administrator.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] 2.  Claim for securities of a single issue.  Notwithstanding this section, the administrator may sell the securities of any single issue for which custodial costs are likely to exceed value 90 days or more after the securities have been published pursuant to section 2103. A person making a claim under this Act after the securities have been sold is entitled only to the net proceeds received from the sale.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
33 ME Rev Stat § 2134 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 33: PROPERTY|Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT|Subchapter 7: SALE OF PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR|33 §2134. Purchaser owns property after sale

 §2134. Purchaser owns property after sale A purchaser of property at a sale conducted by the administrator under this Act takes the property free of all claims of the owner, a previous holder or a person claiming through the owner or holder. The administrator shall execute documents necessary to complete the transfer of ownership to the purchaser.   [PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).