Vermont § 1533 - Recovery of securities or value by owner

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1533 — Recovery of securities or value by owner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1533. Recovery of securities or value by owner

  • (a) If the Administrator sells a security before the expiration of six years after delivery
    of the security to the Administrator, an apparent owner that files a valid claim under
    this chapter of ownership of the security before the six-year period expires is entitled,
    at the option of the Administrator, to receive: (1) replacement of the security; or (2) the market value of the security at the time the claim is filed, plus dividends, interest,
    and other increments on the security up to the time the claim is paid. (b) Replacement of the security or calculation of market value under subsection (a) of
    this section must take into account a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
    or similar corporate action. (c) A person that makes a valid claim under this chapter of ownership of a security after
    expiration of six years after delivery of the security to the Administrator is entitled
    to receive: (1) the security the holder delivered to the Administrator, if it is in the custody of
    the Administrator, plus dividends, interest, and other increments on the security
    up to the time the Administrator delivers the security to the person; or (2) the net proceeds of the sale of the security, plus dividends, interest, and other
    increments on the security up to the time the security was sold. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; amended 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 28, eff. June 6, 2024.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 1533 cover?

Section 1533 ("Recovery of securities or value by owner") 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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