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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1511

  • Administrator: means the Vermont State Treasurer. See
  • Holder: means a person obligated to hold for the account of, or to deliver or pay to, the owner, property subject to this chapter. See
  • Property: means tangible property described in section 1465 of this title or a fixed and certain interest in intangible property held, issued, or owed in the course of a holder's business or by a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. See

§ 1511. Definition of good faith

In this subchapter, payment or delivery of property is made in good faith if a holder:

(1) had a reasonable basis for believing, based on the facts then known, that the property was required or permitted to be paid or delivered to the Administrator under this chapter; or

(2) made payment or delivery:

(A) in response to a demand by the Administrator or Administrator’s agent; or

(B) under a guidance or ruling issued by the Administrator that the holder reasonably believed required or permitted the property to be paid or delivered. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)