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2013 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 116B - Escheats and Abandoned Property.
Article 4 - North Carolina Unclaimed Property Act.
- Section 116B-51 - Short title.
- Section 116B-52 - Definitions.
- Section 116B-53 - Presumptions of abandonment.
- Section 116B-54 - Exclusion for forfeited reservation deposits, certain gift certificates or electronic gift cards, prepaid calling cards, certain manufactured home buyer deposits, and certain credit balances.
- Section 116B-55 - Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository.
- Section 116B-56 - Rules for taking custody.
- Section 116B-57 - Dormancy charge; other lawful charges.
- Section 116B-58 - Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft.
- Section 116B-59 - Notice by holders to apparent owners.
- Section 116B-60 - Report of abandoned property; certification by holders with tax return.
- Section 116B-61 - Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
- Section 116B-62 - Preparation of list of owners by Treasurer.
- Section 116B-63 - Custody by State; recovery by holder; defense of holder.
- Section 116B-64 - Income or gain accruing after payment or delivery.
- Section 116B-65 - Public sale of abandoned property.
- Section 116B-66 - Claim of another state to recover property.
- Section 116B-67 - Claim for property paid or delivered to the Treasurer.
- Section 116B-68 - Action to establish claim.
- Section 116B-69 - Election to take payment or delivery.
- Section 116B-70 - Destruction or disposition of property having no substantial commercial value; immunity from liability; property of historical significance.
- Section 116B-71 - Periods of limitation.
- Section 116B-72 - Requests for reports and examination of records.
- Section 116B-73 - Retention of records.
- Section 116B-74 - Discretionary precompliance review.
- Section 116B-75 - Enforcement.
- Section 116B-76 - Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.
- Section 116B-77 - Interest and penalties; waiver.
- Section 116B-78 - Agreement to locate property.
- Section 116B-79 - Transitional provisions.
- Section 116B-80 - Rules.
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