Md. Code, Commercial Law § 17-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Commercial Law § 17-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Commercial Law — governs commercial transactions - Maryland's version of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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§17–201.
Official statutory text
The Administrator shall:
(1) Attempt to discover abandoned property in federal custody that is unclaimed by an owner who is presumed to have an address in this State; and
(2) Institute proceedings for a judicial determination of this State’s rights to receive custody of any abandoned property in federal custody.
(1) Attempt to discover abandoned property in federal custody that is unclaimed by an owner who is presumed to have an address in this State; and
(2) Institute proceedings for a judicial determination of this State’s rights to receive custody of any abandoned property in federal custody.
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