NYC Administrative Code

§ 22-111 — Destruction of unclaimed trucks, merchandise and vessels.

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What is NYC AC § 22-111?

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This section allows the commissioner to remove, destroy, and dispose of unclaimed trucks, merchandise, and vessels if no bids are received at the public sale. The costs associated with this process can be recovered from the owners or interested parties through legal action. Applies to owners of unclaimed property.

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§ 22-111 Destruction of unclaimed trucks, merchandise and vessels.

AC § 22-111

If no bids are received at the public sale authorized in section 22-110 of this subchapter, the commissioner may remove, destroy and break up or otherwise dispose of such merchandise, material, automobile, wagon, truck, cart, vessel or craft without liability for damage to the owners of or to any person having or claiming any interest in the same. The expense of such removal, advertisement, sale, destruction and disposal shall be recoverable from such owner, owners or persons in an action maintained by the commissioner.

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