1. A credit union may lease safe deposit boxes for the storage of property on terms and conditions prescribed by it. Such terms and conditions shall not bind any person to whom the credit union does not give notice of the terms and conditions by delivery of a lease and agreement in writing containing the terms and conditions. A credit union may limit its liability provided such limitations are set forth in the lease and agreement in at least the same size and type as the other substantive provisions of the contract.
2. The lease and agreement of a safe deposit box may provide that evidence tending to prove that property was left in a safe deposit box upon the last entry by the member or the member's authorized agent, and that the property or any part of the property was found missing upon subsequent entry, is not sufficient to raise a presumption that the property was lost by any negligence or wrongdoing for which the credit union is responsible, or put upon the credit union the burden of proof that the alleged loss was not the fault of the credit union.
3. A credit union may lease a safe deposit box to a minor. A credit union may deal with a minor with respect to a safe deposit lease and agreement without the consent of a parent, guardian, or conservator and with the same effect as though the minor were an adult. Any action of the minor with respect to such safe deposit lease and agreement is binding on the minor with the same effect as though the minor were an adult.
4. A credit union which has on file a power of attorney of a member covering a safe deposit lease and agreement, which has not been revoked by the member, shall incur no liability as a result of continuing to honor the provisions of the power of attorney in the event of the death or incompetence of the donor of the power of attorney until the credit union receives written notice of the death, or written notice of adjudication by a court of the incompetence of the member and the appointment of a guardian or conservator.
96 Acts, ch 1012, §8
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