Mississippi § 39-19-7 - Property loaned to museum; duties of lender.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-19-7 — Property loaned to museum; duties of lender., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-19-7. Property loaned to museum; duties of lender.
As of March 26, 1997, the lender, or any successor of the lender, regardless of the date of a loan of property in the custody of a museum, shall promptly notify the museum in writing: Of a change in the lender’s address; and Of a change in ownership in the property on loan to the museum. It shall be the responsibility of a successor of a lender to document the passage of rights of control to the property in the custody of the museum. Unless there is evidence of bad faith or gross negligence, a museum shall not be prejudiced by reason of any failure to deal with the true owner of any loaned property. In cases of disputed ownership of loaned property, a museum shall not be held liable for its refusal to surrender loaned property in its possession except in reliance upon a court order or judgment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-19-7 ("Property loaned to museum; duties of lender.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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