§60-2008. Undocumented property — Conservation measures or disposal

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of property.

A. A museum may apply conservation measures to or dispose of undocumented property in possession of the museum if immediate action is required to protect the property or to protect other property in the custody of the museum, or the property has become a hazard to the health and safety of the public or of the museum's staff.

B. If a museum applies conservation measures to or disposes of undocumented property, the museum:

1. May impose a lien on the undocumented property and on the proceeds from any disposition of the property for the costs incurred by the museum; and

2. Is not liable for injury to or loss of the undocumented property if the museum:

a. had a reasonable belief at the time the action was

taken that the action was necessary to protect the

property or other property in the custody of the

museum, or that the property constituted a hazard to

the health and safety of the public or the museum's

staff, and

b. exercised reasonable care in the choice and

application of the conservation measures. Added by Laws 2025, c. 120, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.