# Commercial Law (GCL)

## Title 17. Disposition of Abandoned Property

### Subtitle 4. Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum

#### Section 17-407

(a) A museum may provide the notice required under this subtitle by publication if the museum does not:

  (1) Know the identity of the lender or a designated agent of the lender;

  (2) Know the address of the lender or a designated agent of the lender; or

  (3) Receive proof of receipt of a notice that was sent by certified mail within 30 days after the notice was mailed.

(b) A notice by publication shall be published at least once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in:

  (1) The county in which the museum is located; and

  (2) If the identity of the lender is known, the county of the lender's last known address.

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Md. Code Ann., Com. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)