33 §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).]