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NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-80 - Holder paying claim; interest

46:30B-80. Holder paying claim; interest  46:30B-80. Holder paying claim; interest. Any holder who pays the owner for property that has been delivered to the State and which, if claimed from the administrator would be subject to R.S.46:30B-79, shall add interest as provided in R.S.46:30B-79. The added interest shall be repaid to the holder by the administrator in the same manner as the principal. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-81 - Grounds for recovery of property by another state.

46:30B-81 Grounds for recovery of property by another state.  46:30B-81. Grounds for recovery of property by another state. After property has been paid or delivered to the administrator under this chapter another state may recover the property if: a. The property was paid or delivered to the custody of this State because the records of the holder did not reflect a last known location of the apparent owner within the borders of the other state and the other state establishes that the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property was last known to be located within the borders of that state and under the laws of that state the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; b. The property was paid or delivered to the custody of this State because the laws of the other state did not provide for the escheat or custodial taking of the property and under the laws of that state subsequently enacted the property has escheated to or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; c. The records of the holder were erroneous in that they did not accurately identify the owner of the property and the last known location of the owner within the borders of another state and under the laws of that state the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; d. The property was subjected to custody by this State under R.S.46:30B-1 et seq. and under the laws of the state of domicile of the holder of the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state; or e. The property is the sum payable on a travelers check, money order, or similar instrument that was purchased in the other state and delivered into the custody of this state under R.S.46:30B-14, and under the laws of that state the property has escheated or become subject to a claim of abandonment by that state. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.54.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-82 - Form of claim; allowance.

46:30B-82 Form of claim; allowance.  46:30B-82. Form of claim; allowance. The claim of another state to recover escheated or abandoned property shall be presented in a form prescribed by the administrator, who shall decide the claim within 120 days after it is presented. The administrator shall allow the claim if the administrator determines that the other state is entitled to the abandoned property under R.S.46:30B-81. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.55.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-83 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-83 - Indemnification

46:30B-83. Indemnification  46:30B-83. Indemnification. The administrator shall require a state, before recovering property under this article, to agree to indemnify this State and its officers and employees against any liability on a claim for the property. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-84 - Action to establish claim

46:30B-84. Action to establish claim  46:30B-84. Action to establish claim. A person whose claim has been denied by the administrator in whole or in part may appeal the final decision to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-85 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-85 - Administrator may decline to receive property

46:30B-85. Administrator may decline to receive property  46:30B-85. Administrator may decline to receive property. The administrator may decline to receive any property reported under this chapter which he considers to have a value less than the expense of giving notice and of sale. If the administrator elects not to receive custody of the property, the holder shall be notified within 120 days after filing the report required under Article 17 of this chapter. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-86 - Authorization of administrator to assume custody of property prior to presumption of abandonment

46:30B-86. Authorization of administrator to assume custody of property prior to presumption of abandonment  46:30B-86. Authorization of administrator to assume custody of property prior to presumption of abandonment. A holder, with the written consent of the administrator and upon conditions and terms prescribed by him, may report and deliver property before the property is presumed abandoned. Property delivered under this section shall be held by the administrator and is not presumed abandoned until the time as it otherwise would be presumed abandoned under this chapter. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-87 - Authority of administrator to destroy or otherwise dispose of property

46:30B-87. Authority of administrator to destroy or otherwise dispose of property  46:30B-87. Authority of administrator to destroy or otherwise dispose of property. If the administrator determines after investigation that any property delivered under this chapter has insubstantial commercial value, the administrator may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property at any time. An action or proceeding may not be maintained against the State or any officer or against the holder for or on account of any action taken by the administrator pursuant to this section. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-88 - Periods of limitation no bar to presuming property abandoned or duty to report and deliver property

46:30B-88. Periods of limitation no bar to presuming property abandoned or duty to report and deliver property  46:30B-88. Periods of limitation no bar to presuming property abandoned or duty to report and deliver property. The expiration, before or after the effective date of this chapter, of any period of time specified by contract, statute, or court order, during which a claim for money or property can be made or during which an action or proceeding may be commenced or enforced to obtain payment of a claim for money or to recover property, does not prevent the money or property from being presumed abandoned or affect any duty to file a report or to pay or deliver abandoned property to the administrator as required by this chapter. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-89 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-89 - Time within which administrator may bring action against holder.

46:30B-89 Time within which administrator may bring action against holder.  46:30B-89. Time within which administrator may bring action against holder. An action or proceeding may not be commenced by the administrator to enforce chapter 30B of Title 46 of the Revised Statutes in regard to the reporting, delivery, or payment of property more than ten years after the holder specifically identified the property in a report filed with the administrator or gave express notice to the administrator of a dispute regarding the property. In the absence of such a report or other express notice, the period of limitation is tolled. The period of limitation is also tolled by the filing of a report that is fraudulent. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.56.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-90 - Administrator may require filing of reports.

46:30B-90 Administrator may require filing of reports.  46:30B-90. Administrator may require filing of reports. The administrator may require any person who has not filed a report, or a person who the administrator believes has filed an inaccurate, incomplete, or false report, to file a verified report in a form specified by the administrator. The report shall state whether the person is holding property reportable under chapter 30B of Title 46 of the Revised Statutes, describe property not previously reported or as to which the administrator has made inquiry, and specifically identify and state the amounts of property that may be in issue. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-91 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-91 - Examination of records by administrator; generally.

46:30B-91 Examination of records by administrator; generally.  46:30B-91. Examination of records by administrator; generally. The administrator, at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, may examine the records of any person to determine whether the person has complied with the provisions of this chapter. The administrator may conduct the examination even if the person believes it is not in possession of any property reportable or deliverable under this chapter. The administrator may contract with any other person to conduct the examination on behalf of the administrator. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.58.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-92 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-92 - Examination of records by administrator; agents and fiduciaries for business association.

46:30B-92 Examination of records by administrator; agents and fiduciaries for business association.  46:30B-92. Examination of records by administrator; agents and fiduciaries for business association. If a person is treated under Article 12 of this chapter as the holder of the property only insofar as the interest of a business association in the property is concerned, the administrator, pursuant to R.S.46:30B-91, may examine the records of the person if the administrator has given the notice required by R.S.46:30B-91 to both the person and the business association at least 90 days before the examination. The administrator at reasonable times may examine the records of an agent, including a dividend disbursing agent or transfer agent, of a business association that is the holder of property presumed abandoned if the administrator has given notice to both the association and the agent at least 90 days before the examination. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.59.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-93 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-93 - Assessment of costs for examination.

46:30B-93 Assessment of costs for examination.  46:30B-93. Assessment of costs for examination. If an examination of the records of a person results in the disclosure of property reportable and deliverable under this chapter, the administrator may assess the cost of the examination against the holder at the rate of $50 per hour for each examiner, but in no case may the charges exceed the value of the property found to be reportable and deliverable. The cost of examination made pursuant to R.S.46:30B-93 may be imposed only against the business association. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.60.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-94 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-94 - Assessing estimated costs for examination when records are insufficient.

46:30B-94 Assessing estimated costs for examination when records are insufficient.  46:30B-94. Assessing estimated costs for examination when records are insufficient. If, after the effective date of P.L.2002, c.35, a holder does not maintain the records required by R.S.46:30B-95 and the records of the holder available for the periods subject to this chapter are insufficient to permit the preparation of a report, the administrator may require the holder to report and pay to the administrator the amount the administrator reasonably estimates, on the basis of any available records of the holder, or by any other reasonable means of estimation acceptable to the administrator, that should have been but was not reported. In the event property was delivered to the administrator based upon an estimate or statistical method, the holder shall be required to indemnify the administrator for any amounts claimed by owners in excess of the estimated amount remitted. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.61.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-95 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-95 - Maintaining records; generally.

46:30B-95 Maintaining records; generally.  46:30B-95. Maintaining records; generally. Every holder required to file a report under Article 17 of this chapter, as to any property for which it has obtained the last known address of the owner, shall maintain a record of the name and last known address of the owner for five years after the holder files the report, except to the extent that a shorter time is provided in R.S.46:30B-96 or by rule of the administrator. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 1997, c.33, s.17; 2002, c.35, s.62.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-96 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-96 - Maintaining records; travelers checks, money orders, etc.

46:30B-96 Maintaining records; travelers checks, money orders, etc.  46:30B-96. Maintaining records; travelers checks, money orders, etc. Any business association that sells in this State its travelers checks, money orders, or other similar written instruments, other than third-party bank checks on which the business association is directly liable, or that provides those instruments to others for sale in this State, shall maintain a record of those instruments while they remain outstanding, indicating the state and date of issue for three years after the date the holder files the report. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.63.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-96.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-96.1 - Continuity of records

46:30B-96.1. Continuity of records  46:30B-96.1. Continuity of records. Where a holder acquires unclaimed property from another holder, such as in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, consolidation, or transfer, that successor holder shall have a duty to maintain and continue the records of the prior holder concerning the unclaimed property, including but not limited to, the date of the last deposit or withdrawal in an account in a financial organization, of the issuance of unnegotiated dividend, interest, or other remittances, or the last communication between the owner and the prior holder or holders concerning the unclaimed property. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-97 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-97 - Enforcement. Actions in Superior Court

46:30B-97. Enforcement. Actions in Superior Court  46:30B-97. Enforcement. Actions in Superior Court. a. The administrator, for and on behalf of the State of New Jersey, may commence an action, summary or otherwise, in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court: (1) for an adjudication that certain property is unclaimed and payable or distributable to the administrator; (2) to compel presentation of a report or payment or distribution of property to the administrator; (3) to enforce the duty of a person to permit the examination or audit of the records of that person; (4) to enjoin any act that violates the public policy or provisions of this chapter; or (5) to enforce any aspect of this chapter in any manner. b. The administrator may commence an action in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court in the following situations: (1) the holder is a person domiciled in this State, or is the State of New Jersey, a county or municipal subdivision of the State, or is an authority, agency, instrumentality, administration, service, or other organization of the State or its political subdivisions;  (2) the holder is a person engaged in or transacting any business in this State, although not domiciled in this State. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-97.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-97.1 - Enforcement. Actions in federal court or courts of other states by administrator

46:30B-97.1. Enforcement. Actions in federal court or courts of other states by administrator  46:30B-97.1. Enforcement. Actions in federal court or courts of other states by administrator. Where no New Jersey court has jurisdiction over the person involved, the administrator may commence an action in a federal court or other state court which has jurisdiction. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-97.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-97.2 - Enforcement. Right of administrator to intervene in judicial or administrative proceedings

46:30B-97.2. Enforcement. Right of administrator to intervene in judicial or administrative proceedings  46:30B-97.2. Enforcement. Right of administrator to intervene in judicial or administrative proceedings. The administrator shall have a right to intervene and participate in any judicial or administrative proceeding when it is in the best interests of: the State of New Jersey, the apparent owner, or the unclaimed property for the purpose of conserving and safeguarding the unclaimed property against dissipation, undue diminishment, or adverse discriminatory treatment. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-97.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-97.3 - Enforcement. Administrator deemed an indispensable party in judicial or administrative proceedings

46:30B-97.3. Enforcement. Administrator deemed an indispensable party in judicial or administrative proceedings  46:30B-97.3. Enforcement. Administrator deemed an indispensable party in judicial or administrative proceedings. The administrator shall be deemed an indispensable party to any judicial or administrative proceeding concerning the disposition and handling of unclaimed property that is or may be payable or distributable into the protective custody of the administrator. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-98 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-98 - Interstate agreements.

46:30B-98 Interstate agreements.  46:30B-98. Interstate agreements. The administrator may enter into agreements with other states to exchange information relating to abandoned property or its possible existence needed to enable this or another state to audit or otherwise determine unclaimed property that it or another state may be entitled to subject to a claim of custody. The agreement may permit the other state, or another person acting on behalf of a state, to examine records as authorized by R.S.46:30B-1 et seq. The administrator by rule may require the reporting of information needed to enable compliance with agreements made pursuant to this section and prescribe the form. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.64.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-99 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-99 - Consultation by administrator with other states to avoid conflicts as to procedures

46:30B-99. Consultation by administrator with other states to avoid conflicts as to procedures  46:30B-99. Consultation by administrator with other states to avoid conflicts as to procedures. To avoid conflicts between the administrator's procedures and the procedures of administrators in other jurisdictions that enact the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, the administrator, so far as is consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions of this chapter, before adopting, amending or repealing rules, shall advise and consult with administrators in other jurisdictions that enact substantially the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act and take into consideration the rules of administrators in other jurisdictions that enact the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-100 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-100 - Joint enforcement

46:30B-100. Joint enforcement  46:30B-100. Joint enforcement. The administrator may join with other states to seek enforcement of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act against any person who is or may be holding property reportable under this chapter. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-101 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-101 - Attorney General may bring action in behalf of another state

46:30B-101. Attorney General may bring action in behalf of another state  46:30B-101. Attorney General may bring action in behalf of another state. At the request of another state, the Attorney General of this State may bring an action in the name of the administrator of another state in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the unclaimed property laws of the other state against a holder in this State of property subject to escheat or a claim of abandonment by the other state, if the other state has agreed to pay expenses incurred by the Attorney General in bringing the action. Source: New. L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-102 - Action by administrator in another state

46:30B-102. Action by administrator in another state  46:30B-102. Action by administrator in another state. The administrator may request that the Attorney General of another state or any other person bring an action in the name of the administrator in the other state. This State shall pay all expenses including attorney's fees in any action under this section. The administrator may agree to pay the person bringing the action attorney's fees based in whole or in part on a percentage of the value of any property recovered in the action. Any expenses paid pursuant to this section may not be deducted from the amount that is subject to the claim by the owner under this chapter. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-103 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-103 - Interest payable for failure to pay or deliver property in time

46:30B-103. Interest payable for failure to pay or deliver property in time  46:30B-103. Interest payable for failure to pay or deliver property in time. A person who fails to pay or deliver property within the time prescribed by this chapter shall pay to the administrator interest at the annual rate of 10% above the annual rate of discount, in effect on the date the property should have been paid or delivered, for the most recent issue of 52-week United States Treasury bills on the property or value thereof from the date the property should have been paid or delivered. Source: New.  L.1989, c.58, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 46:30B-104 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Property|Section 46:30B-104 - Penalty for failure to render report or perform other duties.

46:30B-104 Penalty for failure to render report or perform other duties.  46:30B-104. Penalty for failure to render report or perform other duties. Except as otherwise provided in R.S.46:30B-105 or 46:30B-105.1, a holder who fails to report, pay or deliver property within the time prescribed by chapter 30B of Title 46 of the Revised Statutes, or fails to perform other duties imposed by that chapter, shall pay to the administrator, in addition to the interest as provided in R.S.46:30B-103, a civil penalty of $200 for each day the report, payment, or delivery is withheld, or the duty is not performed, up to a maximum of $100,000. L.1989, c.58, s.1; amended 2002, c.35, s.65.