Connecticut § 3-73a - Excepted property.
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§ 3-73a. Excepted property.
Sec. 3-73a. Excepted property. (a) The provisions of this part shall not apply to property covered by chapter 66 or section 15-76.
(b) No property shall be presumed abandoned if any person has had uninterrupted adverse use or enjoyment of it under claim of right for a period of fifteen years prior to January 1, 1962.
(c) The provisions of this part shall not apply to any specific property otherwise subject to the provisions of sections 3-57a, 3-59a, 3-59b, 3-60a, 3-61a, 3-62a or 3-65a held for or owing or distributable to or owned by an owner whose last-known address is in another state if such property is subject to escheat under the laws of such other state.
(d) The provisions of this part shall not apply to any property presumed abandoned or escheated under the laws of another state prior to January 1, 1962.
(e) The provisions of this part shall not apply to gift certificates, as defined in section 3-56a, or general-use prepaid cards, as defined in section 42-460a.
(1961, P.A. 540, S. 18–21; 1971, P.A. 831, S. 6; P.A. 05-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-201, S. 12.)
History: 1971 act included Sec. 3-59b in exception provision; P.A. 05-189 added Subsec. (e) re gift certificates; P.A. 11-201 amended Subsec. (e) to add reference to general-use prepaid cards.
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Section 3-73a ("Excepted property.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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