A. The State Treasurer may bring an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

B. The actual cost of any examination or investigation incurred by the State Treasurer in administering any provision of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act may be borne by the holder examined or investigated, provided that in no case may the charges exceed the value of the property found to be reportable and deliverable as a result of the examination, and either:

1. A written demand for a report shall have been made and not forthcoming in time specified in Section 678 of this title;

2. A report has not been received, and the examination or investigation by the State Treasurer establishes that the holder willfully or without reasonable cause has failed to report property reportable under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act and property reportable thereunder is discovered by such examination or investigation; or

3. A report has been received and the examination or investigation by the State Treasurer establishes that the holder willfully or without reasonable cause has failed to report additional property reportable under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

C. The cost of examination made pursuant to subsection C of Section 678 of this title may be imposed only against the business association.

Added by Laws 1967, c. 107, § 29, emerg. eff. April 24, 1967. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 331, § 35, eff. Sept. 1, 199; Laws 1999, c. 10, § 27, eff. July 1, 1999.