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Section 1Definitions
Section 1AIntangible personal property; presumption of abandonment
Section 2Property; presumption of abandonment
Section 3Property on deposit; presumption of abandonment
Section 3AAutomatically renewable abandonment periods
Section 4Property deposited as security; presumption of abandonment
Section 5Dividends, stock, bonds, etc.; presumption of abandonment
Section 5AInsurance proceeds; presumption of abandonment
Section 5BDividends, etc. of business associations; presumption of abandonment
Section 5CEmployee benefit trust distributions; presumption of abandonment
Section 5DGift certificates; validity; expiration; redemption
Section 6Money paid into court; presumption of abandonment
Section 6AProperty distributable upon dissolution or liquidation; presumption of abandonment
Section 6BTraveler’s checks and other written instruments; presumption of abandonment
Section 6CTraveler’s checks and other written instruments; records; penalty
Section 6DProperty payable in course of demutualization; presumption of abandonment
Section 6EMineral proceeds; abandonment
Section 7Report; form; contents
Section 7ANotice to property owner at last known address
Section 7BProperty owner’s last known address; record
Section 8Notice of certain unclaimed property; publication; form
Section 8ADelivery or payment of abandoned property to state treasurer
Section 8BRecovery of property by another state
Section 9Property surrendered to treasurer; liquidation; funds
Section 9ADisposition of abandoned funds by city or town; notice of period during which funds may be claimed; city treasurer authorized to hear claims; appeal; disbursement
Section 10Property surrendered to treasurer; claims; hearings; appeals
Section 10ADividends, interest, etc.; credit to owner’s account
Section 11Actions by or in another state to reclaim property; costs; information
Section 12Treasurer; examination of books and records; reporting violations; penalty; costs; interest; limitation period for examinations; appeal of audit findings; written petition for review
Section 13Agreements to recover property
Section 13ARules and regulations
Section 13BExtensions for filing reports of abandoned property
Section 14Construction
Section 15Insufficient funds; payment of expenses incurred in anticipation of revenues to be received during fiscal year
Section 15ADelivery or payment of abandoned property as release and discharge
Section 15BDuplicate certificates of ownership; holders of interests under Sec. 5B
Section 15CCharges and cessation of interest on abandoned property
Section 15DGood faith delivery to treasurer; defense and indemnification by commonwealth
Section 16Inconsistent provisions; repeal
Section 17Severability