A. To give notice of termination of a loan, the museum shall mail a notice to the lender at the most recent address of the lender as shown on the museum’s records pertaining to the property on loan. If the museum has no address in its records, or the museum does not receive written proof of receipt of the mailed notice within thirty days of the date the notice was mailed, the museum shall cause to be published notice at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city in which the museum is located, and in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city of the lender’s last known address, if different from the county or city in which the museum is located.

B. For purposes of this section, if the loan of property was made to a branch of the museum, the museum shall be deemed to be located in the city or county where the branch is located. In all other cases, the museum shall be deemed to be located in the city or county in which its principal place of business in located.

C. The owner of property loaned to a museum shall notify the museum promptly in writing of any change of address or change in ownership of the property.

History

2002, c. 883.