Connecticut General Statutes Title 11. Libraries and Museums § 11-81. When property on loan deemed donated to museum. Termination of loan of property. Notice of change in ownership information. Notice of laws governing property loaned to museums

(a) Any property on loan to a museum that is subject to a loan agreement shall be deemed to be donated to the museum if (1) no claim of ownership is made or action filed to recover such property by the owner after termination or expiration of the loan, and (2) the museum has given notice, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-84, and no claim of ownership is made or action to recover such property is filed on or before sixty days after the publication of the second notice.

(b) A museum may terminate a loan of property for any property that was loaned to the museum for an indefinite term if the property has been in the possession of the museum for at least five years. Any property on loan to a museum and whose loan agreement indicates that such property is on permanent loan to the museum shall be considered loaned for an indefinite term for purposes of this subsection. The property for any loan of property that has been terminated pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed donated to the museum.

(c) A museum may terminate a loan of property for any property that was loaned to the museum for a specified term after the expiration of such specified term, provided the museum provides notice of such termination in accordance with the provisions of section 11-84. The property for any loan of property that has been terminated pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed donated to the museum.

(d) The owner of property loaned to a museum shall provide such museum with written notice of (1) any change of the address of such owner, (2) the designated agent of such owner, (3) the address of such designated agent, and (4) the name and address of any new owner of such property if there is a change in the ownership of such property loaned to the museum.

(e) A museum accepting a loan of property shall provide the owner of such property a written copy of the provisions of sections 11-80 to 11-89, inclusive.