Sec. 14. Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to property on loan to the museum without the lender‘s permission or formal notice:

(1) if:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-34-5-14

  • lender: means a person whose name appears on the records of a museum as the person legally entitled to, or claiming to be legally entitled to, property held by the museum. See Indiana Code 32-34-5-1
  • loan: means a deposit of property not accompanied by a transfer of title to the property. See Indiana Code 32-34-5-3
  • museum: means an institution located in Indiana that:

    Indiana Code 32-34-5-4

  • property: means a tangible object under a museum's care that has intrinsic historic, artistic, scientific, or cultural value. See Indiana Code 32-34-5-7
(A) action is required to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum; or

(B) the property on loan is a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum staff; and

(2) if:

(A) the museum is unable to reach the lender at the lender’s last known address within three (3) days before the time the museum determines action is necessary; or

(B) the lender does not respond or will not agree to the protective measures the museum recommends and does not terminate the loan and retrieve the property within three (3) days.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-10-14.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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