The following funds held by any utility are presumed abandoned:
(1) Any deposit made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment for, or any sum paid in advance for, utility services to be furnished in the State, less any lawful deduction, that has remained unclaimed by the person who appears on the records of the utility as entitled to it for more than 3 years after the termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made;
(2) Any sum which a utility has been ordered to refund and which was received for utility services rendered in the State, together with any interest on it, less any lawful deduction, that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility as entitled to it for more than 3 years after the date it became payable in accordance with the final determination or order providing for the refund; and
(3) Any sum paid to a utility for a utility service, which service has not been rendered within 3 years of the payment.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 17 - Disposition of Abandoned Property
Subtitle 3 - Abandoned Property in This State
Section 17-302 - When Property Presumed Abandoned -- Insurance Funds
Section 17-303 - When Property Presumed Abandoned -- Funds Held by Utility
Section 17-304 - When Property Presumed Abandoned -- Stock or Sum Held by Business Association
Section 17-308.1 - Charges or Cessation of Benefits on Dormant or Inactive Accounts
Section 17-308.2 - Notification of Apparent Owner of Presumed Abandoned Property
Section 17-309 - When Property Held for Owner in Another State Not Presumed Abandoned
Section 17-310 - Report by Holder of Property Presumed Abandoned
Section 17-311 - Notice to Persons Who Appear to Be Owners of Abandoned Property
Section 17-312 - Delivery of Abandoned Property to Administrator
Section 17-315 - Effect of Expiration of Period of Limitation
Section 17-316 - Sale of Abandoned Property Delivered to Administrator
Section 17-317 - Disposition of Funds Received Under Title
Section 17-318 - Filing Claim to Property or Proceeds of Sale
Section 17-319 - Consideration of Claim by Administrator; Payment of Claim; Interest
Section 17-320 - Judicial Review of Administrator's Action
Section 17-321 - Administrator May Decline to Receive Certain Property
Section 17-323 - Enforcement and Penalties
Section 17-324 - Interstate Cooperation