Mississippi § 39-19-5 - Property loaned to museum; duties of museum.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-19-5 — Property loaned to museum; duties of museum., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-19-5. Property loaned to museum; duties of museum.
For property loaned to a museum on or after March 26, 1997, the museum shall do all of the following at the time of the loan: Make and retain a written record containing at least all of the following: The lender’s name, address, and telephone number; A description of the property loaned in sufficient detail for ready identification; The beginning date of the loan; and The expiration date of the loan. Provide the lender with a signed receipt or loan agreement containing at a minimum the record set forth in subsection (a) above. Inform the lender of the existence of this chapter and provide the lender with a copy of this chapter upon the lender’s request. Regardless of the date of a loan of property, the museum shall do the following: Update its records if a lender informs the museum of a change of address or change in ownership of property loaned, or if the lender and museum negotiate a change in the duration of the loan; and Inform the lender of the existence of this chapter when renewing or updating the records of an existing loan and provide the lender with a copy of this chapter upon the lender’s request.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-19-5 ("Property loaned to museum; duties of museum.") 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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