Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 120A - Unclaimed Property (Uniform Act)
NRS 120A.570 - Payment or delivery of abandoned property.


1. Except for property held in a safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository, upon filing the report required by NRS 120A.560, the holder of property presumed abandoned shall pay, deliver or cause to be paid or delivered to the Administrator the property described in the report as unclaimed, but if the property is an automatically renewable deposit, and a penalty or forfeiture in the payment of interest would result, the time for compliance is extended until a penalty or forfeiture would no longer result. Tangible property held in a safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository must be delivered to the Administrator within 60 days after filing the report required by NRS 120A.560.
2. If the property reported to the Administrator is a security or security entitlement under NRS 104.8101 to 104.8511, inclusive, the Administrator is an appropriate person to make an endorsement, instruction or entitlement order on behalf of the apparent owner to invoke the duty of the issuer or its transfer agent or the securities intermediary to transfer or dispose of the security or the security entitlement in accordance with NRS 104.8101 to 104.8511, inclusive.
3. If the holder of property reported to the Administrator is the issuer of a certificated security, the Administrator has the right to obtain a replacement certificate pursuant to NRS 104.8405, but an indemnity bond is not required.
4. An issuer, the holder and any transfer agent or other person acting pursuant to the instructions of and on behalf of the issuer or holder in accordance with this section is not liable to the apparent owner and must be indemnified against claims of any person in accordance with NRS 120A.590.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 760; A 2021, 81)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 120A - Unclaimed Property (Uniform Act)

NRS 120A.010 - Short title.

NRS 120A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 120A.025 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 120A.027 - "Apparent owner" defined.

NRS 120A.040 - "Business association" defined.

NRS 120A.051 - "Domicile" defined.

NRS 120A.070 - "Financial organization" defined.

NRS 120A.075 - "Game-related digital content" defined.

NRS 120A.080 - "Holder" defined.

NRS 120A.090 - "Insurance company" defined.

NRS 120A.096 - "Mineral" defined.

NRS 120A.097 - "Mineral proceeds" defined.

NRS 120A.098 - "Money order" defined.

NRS 120A.100 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 120A.105 - "Payroll card" defined.

NRS 120A.110 - "Person" defined.

NRS 120A.113 - "Property" defined.

NRS 120A.115 - "Record" defined.

NRS 120A.118 - "State" defined.

NRS 120A.119 - "Stored-value card" defined.

NRS 120A.120 - "Utility" defined.

NRS 120A.122 - "Virtual currency" defined.

NRS 120A.125 - Inapplicability of chapter to tangible property held in safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository not maintained by bank or other financial institution or safe-deposit company.

NRS 120A.135 - Inapplicability of chapter to unredeemed gaming chips or tokens and intersection improvement project proceeds.

NRS 120A.140 - Administration of chapter; regulations.

NRS 120A.145 - Information to remain confidential.

NRS 120A.500 - Presumption of abandonment.

NRS 120A.505 - Certain items due or owing between business associations with ongoing business relationship not presumed abandoned.

NRS 120A.510 - Contents of safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository.

NRS 120A.520 - Value remaining on gift certificate.

NRS 120A.525 - United States savings bonds.

NRS 120A.530 - Rules for taking custody.

NRS 120A.540 - Dormancy charge.

NRS 120A.550 - Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft.

NRS 120A.560 - Report of abandoned property.

NRS 120A.570 - Payment or delivery of abandoned property.

NRS 120A.580 - Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property; notice to holders of unclaimed property.

NRS 120A.590 - Custody by State; recovery by holder; defense of holder.

NRS 120A.600 - Crediting of dividends and increments to account of owner.

NRS 120A.610 - Public sale, destruction, disposition or transfer of abandoned property; State Education Fund.

NRS 120A.620 - Abandoned Property Trust Account. [Effective through June 30, 2022.] Abandoned Property Trust Account. [Effective July 1, 2022.]

NRS 120A.630 - Claim of another state to recover property.

NRS 120A.640 - Filing claim with Administrator; handling of claims by Administrator; confidentiality.

NRS 120A.645 - Donation to State for educational purposes.

NRS 120A.650 - Action to establish claim.

NRS 120A.660 - Election to take payment or delivery.

NRS 120A.670 - Destruction or disposition of property having no substantial commercial value; immunity from liability.

NRS 120A.680 - Periods of limitation.

NRS 120A.690 - Requests for reports and examination of records.

NRS 120A.700 - Retention of records.

NRS 120A.710 - Enforcement.

NRS 120A.715 - Intrastate agreements and cooperation.

NRS 120A.720 - Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.

NRS 120A.725 - Payment or delivery of property without claim.

NRS 120A.730 - Interest and penalties.

NRS 120A.733 - Fraudulent claims; penalty.

NRS 120A.737 - False statements; penalty.

NRS 120A.740 - Agreement to locate property.

NRS 120A.750 - Uniformity of application and construction.