58-4003. Notices; required information; certified mail; publication. (a) In addition to any other information prescribed for a particular notice, all notices given pursuant to this act shall contain the following information:

(1) The lender's name, or the claimant's name, as appropriate;

(2) the lender's last known address, or the claimant's last known address, as appropriate;

(3) a brief description of the property on loan;

(4) the date of the loan, if known;

(5) the name of the museum; and

(6) the name, address and telephone number of the appropriate person or office to be contacted regarding the property.

(b) All notices given by a museum pursuant to this act shall be mailed to the lender's, and any claimant's, last known address by restricted certified mail. Notice is deemed given if the museum receives proof of receipt within 30 days after mailing the notice.

(c) If the museum does not know the identity of the lender, or does not have an address or telephone number for the lender, or if proof of receipt is not received by the museum within 30 days after mailing a notice under subsection (b), notice is deemed given if the museum publishes notice at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper or newspapers having circulation in both the county where the museum is located and the county of the lender's or claimant's address, if any, and having the qualifications to publish legal notices pursuant to K.S.A. 64-101 and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1989, ch. 120, § 3; July 1.