§ 17-318
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§17–318.
(1)Any person who claims a legal interest in any property delivered to the State under this title must:
(i)File a claim to the property or to the proceeds from its sale on the form prescribed by the Administrator; and
(ii)Verify the claim as to its completeness and accuracy.
(2)After a claim is filed under paragraph
(1)of this subsection, the Administrator shall allow or deny the claim and provide the claimant notice of the decision.
(3)If a claim filed in accordance with this subsection is denied:
(i)The Administrator shall inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be allowed;
(ii)The claimant may file an amended claim with the Administrator or commence an action under § 17–320 of this subtitle; and
(iii)The Administrator shall consider an amended claim filed under item
(ii)of this paragraph as the initial claim.
(4)If the Administrator does not take action on a claim during the 6–month period immediately following the filing of a claim under this subsection, the claim shall be deemed denied.
(1)The Administrator may waive the filing requirement under subsection
(a)of this section if:
(i)The person receiving the property or payment is the apparent owner included in a report filed under § 17–310 of this subtitle;
(ii)The Administrator reasonably believes the person is entitled to receive the property or payment; and
(iii)The property or payment has a value of $5,000 or less.
(2)If the Administrator waives the filing requirement in accordance with paragraph
(1)of this subsection, the Administrator shall make payment in accordance with § 17–319(b) of this subtitle.
(c)The Administrator shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under this section if the Administrator receives evidence sufficient to the satisfaction of the Administrator to establish that the claimant is the owner of the property.