ownership. The following apply:
(1) The lender shall advise the museum in writing as to
the disposition of the property or how the property is to be
returned to the lender.
(2) Any costs incurred as a result of returning the
property or the disposition of the property shall be the
responsibility of the lender, unless the lender and the
museum have mutually agreed to alternate arrangements.
(b) Notice from person other than lender.--If a museum
receives a written claim of ownership for property for which
notice of donation or abandonment was made under section 1122
from a person other than the lender on record with the museum,
the museum shall determine if the ownership claim is valid, not
later than 60 days after receipt of the written claim of
ownership. The following apply:
(1) A claimant shall submit proof of ownership to the
museum with the written claim of ownership.
(2) If more than one person submits a written claim of
ownership, the museum may delay its determination of
ownership until the competing claims are resolved by
agreement or legal action.
(3) If the museum determines that the written claim of
ownership is valid or if the competing claims are resolved by
agreement or judicial action, the museum shall return the
property to the claimant submitting the valid claim of
ownership or dispose of the property as the valid claimant
requests.
(4) Any costs incurred as a result of returning the
property or the disposition of the property shall be the
responsibility of the valid claimant unless the valid
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