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§ 17-313. Responsibility for safekeeping

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 17. Disposition of Abandoned Property (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Abandoned Property in this State (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 17-313
§ 17-313. Responsibility for safekeeping
On the payment or delivery of any abandoned property under this title to the Administrator, the State shall assume custody and shall be responsible for its safekeeping. Any person who pays or delivers abandoned property to the Administrator under this title is relieved of all liability, to the extent of the value of the property paid or delivered, for any claim which exists or may arise with respect to the property. Any holder who has paid money to the Administrator under this title may make payment to any person who appears to the holder to be entitled to it and, on proof of the payment and proof that the payee was entitled to it, the Administrator immediately shall reimburse the holder for the payment.

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Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 3, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 752.
Formerly Art. 95C, § 13.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 17-313, MD COML § 17-313
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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