North Dakota Code 47-30.2-27 – (502) Contents of notice by holder
1. Notice under section 47-30.2-26 must contain a heading that reads substantially as follows:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 47-30.2-27
- Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
“Notice. The State of North Dakota requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the North Dakota unclaimed property administrator if you do not contact us before (insert date that is thirty days after the date of this notice).” 2. The notice under section 47-30.2-26 must:
a. Identify the holder and provide a name, address, telephone number, and electronic-mail address at which to contact the holder; b. Identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice; c. State that the property will be turned over to the administrator; d. State that after the property is turned over to the administrator an apparent owner that seeks return of the property shall file a claim with the administrator; e. State that property that is not legal tender of the United States may be sold by the administrator in accordance with section 47-30.2-40; and
f. Provide instructions that the apparent owner must follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the administrator.