70-9-827. Transitional provisions. (1) An initial report filed under this part for property that was not required to be reported before July 1, 1997, but that is subject to this part must include all items of property that would have been presumed abandoned during the 10-year period next preceding July 1, 1997, as if this part had been in effect during that period.
(2) This part does not relieve a holder of a duty that arose before July 1, 1997, to report, pay, or deliver property. Except as otherwise provided in 70-9-819(2), a holder that did not comply with the law in effect before July 1, 1997, is subject to the applicable provisions for enforcement and penalties that then existed, which are continued in effect for the purpose of this section.
History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 124, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 9. Disposition of Unclaimed Property
Part 8. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
70-9-803. Presumptions of abandonment
70-9-804. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository
70-9-805. Rules for taking custody
70-9-807. Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft
70-9-808. Report of abandoned property
70-9-809. Payment or delivery of abandoned property
70-9-810. Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property
70-9-811. Custody by state -- recovery by holder -- defense of holder
70-9-812. Public sale of abandoned property
70-9-814. Claim of another state to recover property
70-9-815. Filing claim with administrator -- handling of claims by administrator
70-9-816. Action to establish claim
70-9-817. Election to take payment or delivery
70-9-819. Periods of limitation
70-9-820. Requests for reports and examination of records
70-9-821. Retention of records
70-9-823. Interstate agreements and cooperation -- joint and reciprocal actions with other states
70-9-824. Interest and penalties
70-9-825. Agreement to locate property
70-9-826. Foreign transactions