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§1652. Definitions

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

1.  Adult.  "Adult" means an individual who has attained 18 years of age.  

[PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §117 (AMD).]

2.  Benefit plan.  "Benefit plan" means an employer's plan for the benefit of an employee or partner.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

3.  Broker.  "Broker" means a person lawfully engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities or commodities for the person's own account or for the account of others.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

4.  Conservator.  "Conservator" means a person appointed or qualified by a court to act as general, limited or temporary guardian of a minor's property or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

5.  Court.  "Court" means the Probate Court.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

6.  Custodial property.  "Custodial property" means any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this Act and the income from and proceeds of that interest in property.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

7.  Custodian.  "Custodian" means a person so designated under section 1660 or a successor or substitute custodian designated under section 1669.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

8.  Financial institution.  "Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, savings institution or credit union, chartered and supervised under state or federal law.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

9.  Legal representative.  "Legal representative" means an individual's personal representative or conservator.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

10.  Member of the minor's family.  "Member of the minor's family" means the minor's parent, step-parent, spouse, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt whether of whole or 1/2 blood or by adoption.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

11.  Minor.  "Minor" means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

12.  Person.  "Person" means an individual, corporation, organization or other legal entity.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

13.  Personal representative.  "Personal representative" means an executor, administrator, successor personal representative or special administrator of a decedent's estate or a person legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

14.  State.  "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

15.  Transfer.  "Transfer" means a transaction that creates custodial property under section 1660.  

[PL 2019, c. 501, §16 (AMD).]

16.  Transferor.  "Transferor" means a person who makes a transfer under this Act.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

17.  Trust company.  "Trust company" means a financial institution, corporation or other legal entity authorized to exercise general trust powers.  

[PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 734, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 502, §A117 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 501, §16 (AMD).


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