Michigan § 399.602 - Definitions.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 399.602 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 399.602. Definitions.
As used in this act:
"Lender" means a person whose name appears on the records of the museum as the person legally entitled to property on loan to a museum, or a person the museum knows to be legally entitled to property on loan to a museum, or a person who establishes his or her legal entitlement to that property.
"Loan" means a deposit of property that is not accompanied by a transfer of title to the property.
"Museum" means an institution generally known as a museum, archives, or library located in this state that is or does each of the following:
Established primarily for artistic, educational, scientific, historic, or preservation purposes.
Exhibits, cares for, studies, archives, or catalogs property.
Operated by a nonprofit corporation, college, university, or public agency.
"Property" means an animate or inanimate object in a museum's possession or under a museum's care because of that object's artistic, educational, scientific, historic, or cultural value.
"Undocumented property" means property in the possession of a museum, the owner or lender of which the museum has no reasonable means of identifying.
Frequently Asked Questions About Michigan § 399.602
What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 399.602 cover?
Section 399.602 ("Definitions.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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