As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Account” means an individual account, a trust account or a savings account established in accordance with this subchapter.

(2) “Account owner” means the individual, individuals, or the trustee of a trust identified at the time the account is opened as having the right to withdraw funds from the account.

(3) “Board” means the Plans Management Board pursuant to § 2722 of Title 29.

(4) “Designated beneficiary” means, except as provided in § 3490 of this title, the individual designated at the time the account is opened as having the right to receive a qualified withdrawal for the payment of qualified education expenses or, if such designated beneficiary is replaced in accordance with § 3490 of this title, such replacement.

(5) “Financial institution” means a bank, a commercial bank, a national bank, a savings bank, a savings and loan, a thrift institution, a credit union, an insurance company, a trust company, a mutual fund, an investment firm or other similar entity authorized to do business in this State.

(6) “Higher education institution” means an eligible education institution as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 135(c)(3).

(7) “Member of the family” shall have the same meaning as contained in 26 U.S.C. § 529(e) or successor section.

(8) “Nonqualified withdrawal” means a withdrawal from an account that is not:

a. A qualified withdrawal;

b. A withdrawal made as the result of the death or disability of the designated beneficiary;

c. A withdrawal made as the result of a scholarship (or allowance or payment described in 26 U.S.C. § 135(d)(1)(B) or (C)) received by the designated beneficiary, but only to the extent of the amount of such scholarship, allowance or payment; or

d. A rollover or change in the designated beneficiary described in § 3490 of this title.

(9) “Plan” means the DE529 Education Savings Plan established by this subchapter.

(10) “Qualified education expenses” means tuition and other permitted expenses as set forth in 26 U.S.C. § 529(e) or as hereafter permitted by such successor or amended section for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary at a education institution.

(11) “Qualified withdrawal” means a withdrawal from an account to pay the qualified education expenses of the designated beneficiary, but only if the withdrawal is made in accordance with the requirements of the Plan.

(12) “Trust” means a trust which is revocable or irrevocable and which has at least 1 individual as its current beneficiary.

71 Del. Laws, c. 71, § ?1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 300, §§ ?1, 2; 73 Del. Laws, c. 188, § ?2; 76 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§ ?1-3; 80 Del. Laws, c. 295, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485

  • Account: means an individual account, a trust account or a savings account established in accordance with this subchapter. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Board: means the Plans Management Board pursuant to § 2722 of Title 29. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • Designated beneficiary: means , except as provided in § 3490 of this title, the individual designated at the time the account is opened as having the right to receive a qualified withdrawal for the payment of qualified education expenses or, if such designated beneficiary is replaced in accordance with § 3490 of this title, such replacement. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Plan: means the DE529 Education Savings Plan established by this subchapter. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • Qualified education expenses: means tuition and other permitted expenses as set forth in 26 U. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • Qualified withdrawal: means a withdrawal from an account to pay the qualified education expenses of the designated beneficiary, but only if the withdrawal is made in accordance with the requirements of the Plan. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Trust: means a trust which is revocable or irrevocable and which has at least 1 individual as its current beneficiary. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3485
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.