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§2152
Title 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT
Subchapter 9: CLAIM TO RECOVER PROPERTY FROM ADMINISTRATOR
§2154

§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).
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