§2194. Interest and penalty for failure to act in timely manner
1. Interest. A holder that fails to report, pay or deliver property within the time prescribed by this Act shall pay to the administrator interest at an annual rate of 18%, or 10% above the annual rate of discount in effect on the date the property should have been paid or delivered for the most recent issue of 52-week United States Treasury bills, on the property or value thereof from the date the property should have been reported, paid or delivered.
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
2. Civil penalty. Except as otherwise provided in section 2195 or 2196, the administrator may require a holder that fails to report, pay or deliver property within the time prescribed by this Act to pay to the administrator, in addition to interest included under subsection 1, a civil penalty of $200 for each day the duty is not performed, up to a cumulative maximum amount of $5,000.
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 45: MAINE REVISED UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT
Subchapter 12: ENFORCEMENT BY ADMINISTRATOR
33 §2191. Judicial action to enforce liability
33 §2192. Interstate and international agreement; cooperation
33 §2193. Action involving another state or foreign country
33 §2194. Interest and penalty for failure to act in timely manner