Ch. 430                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. Does not contractually obligate a buyer of health club
services to pay in advance of the date the services are provided to the buyer; and

4. Does not collect from a buyer of health club services any
payment in advance of the date the services are provided to the buyer.

(4) The fees collected under this subsection may only be used for the
administration and enforcement of this subtitle.

17-311.

(a)     (1) Within 180 days from the filing of the report required by § 17-310 of
this subtitle, the administrator shall cause notice to be published in a newspaper of
general circulation in the county in the State within which is located the last known
address of any person to be named in the notice.

(2) If an address is not listed or if the address is outside the State, the
notice shall be published in the county within which the [holder of] PERSON WHO
HELD the abandoned property has the principal place of business in this State.

(b)     The published notice shall be entitled "Notice of Names of Persons
Appearing to Be Owners of Abandoned Property" and shall contain:

(1)     The names in alphabetical order and last known addresses, if any, of
persons listed in the report and entitled to notice in the county specified in this
section;

(2)     A statement that information concerning the amount or description of
the property and the name and address of the [holder] PERSON WHO HELD THE
PROPERTY may be obtained by any person who possesses an interest in the property,
by addressing an inquiry to the administrator; and

(3)     A statement that [if] A proof of claim [is not] MAY BE presented by
the owner to the [holder and if the owner's right to receive the property is not
established to the holder's satisfaction within 65 days from the date of the published
notice, the abandoned property will be placed, not later than 85 days after the
publication date, in the custody of the administrator, to whom all further claims then
shall be directed] ADMINISTRATOR.

(c)      The administrator is not required to publish in the notice any item valued
at less than $100 unless the administrator considers the publication to be in the
public interest.

(d)     Within 120 days from the receipt of the report required by § 17-310 of this
subtitle, the administrator shall mail a notice to each person who has an address
listed in the report who appears entitled to property valued at $100 or more and
presumed abandoned under this subtitle.

(e)     The mailed notice shall contain:

(1) A statement that, according to a report filed with the administrator,
property is being held to which the addressee appears entitled;

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