(a) The State Escheator may decline to take custody of property reported under § 1142 of this title if the State Escheator determines 1 of the following:
(1) The property has a value less than the estimated expenses of notice and sale of the property.
(2) Taking custody of the property would be unlawful.
(b) A holder may pay or deliver property to the State Escheator before the property is presumed abandoned under this chapter if the holder does all of the following:
(1) Sends the owner of the property the notice required by § 1148 of this title and conforming to § 1149 of this title.
(2) Provides to the State Escheator evidence of the holder’s compliance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(3) Includes with the payment or delivery a report regarding the property conforming to § 1142 of this title.
(4) First obtains the State Escheator’s consent in a record to accept payment or delivery.
(c) A holder’s request for the State Escheator’s consent under paragraph (b)(4) of this section must be in a record. If the State Escheator fails to respond to the request not later than 90 days after receipt of the request, the State Escheator is deemed to consent to the payment or delivery of the property and the payment or delivery is considered to have been made in good faith, as defined in § 1153(d) of this title.
(d) On payment or delivery of property under subsection (b) of this section, the property is presumed abandoned.
81 Del. Laws, c. 1, § 2; 81 Del. Laws, c. 48, § 3.
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