Vermont § 1520 - Periods of limitation and repose
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1520 — Periods of limitation and repose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1520. Periods of limitation and repose
- (a) Expiration, before, on, or after January 1, 2021, of a period of limitation on an
owner’s right to receive or recover property, whether specified by contract, statute,
or court order, does not prevent the property from being presumed abandoned or affect
the duty of a holder under this chapter to file a report or pay or deliver property
to the Administrator. (b) The Administrator may not commence an action or proceeding to enforce this chapter
with respect to the reporting, payment, or delivery of property more than five years
after the holder filed a non-fraudulent report under section 1491 of this title with the Administrator. The parties may agree in a record to extend the limitation
in this subsection. (c) The Administrator may not commence an action, proceeding, or examination with respect
to a duty of a holder under this chapter more than 10 years after the duty arose. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1520
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1520 cover?
Section 1520 ("Periods of limitation and repose") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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