Indiana § 32-34-5-16 - Presumption of gift to museum
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 32-34-5-16 — Presumption of gift to museum, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-34-5-16. Presumption of gift to museum
Sec. 16. Property that:
(1) is found in or on property controlled by the museum;
(2) is from an unknown source; and
(3) might reasonably be assumed to have been intended as a gift to the museum;
is conclusively presumed to be a gift to the museum if ownership of the property is not claimed by a person or individual within ninety (90) days after its discovery.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-10-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
IC 32-34-6Chapter 6. Transfer of Property Interests in Molds
32-34-6-1Inapplicability of chapter; rights, title, or interest not granted 32-34-6-2"Customer" defined 32-34-6-3"Fabricator" defined 32-34-6-4"Within three (3) years after the last prior use" defined 32-34-6-5Transfer of rights of customer to fabricator after three years 32-34-6-6Choice of fabricator to transfer rights, title, and interest to fabricator for destruction; procedure for transfer 32-34-6-7Inapplicability; agreements; patent or copyright law or unfair competition law
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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