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(a) Another state or foreign country is not entitled to the property because there
8is no last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the
9property in the records of the holder.
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(b) The state or foreign country of the last-known address of the apparent
11owner or other person entitled to the property does not provide for custodial taking
12of the property.
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13(2) Property is not subject to the custody of the administrator under sub. (1)
14if the property is specifically exempt from custodial taking under the laws of this
15state or the state or foreign country of the last-known address of the apparent owner.
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16(3) If a holder's state of domicile has changed since the time the property was
17presumed abandoned, the holder's state of domicile for purposes of this section is
18deemed to be the state where the holder was domiciled at the time the property was
19presumed abandoned.
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20Section
69. 177.0305 of the statutes is created to read:
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21177.0305 Custody if transaction took place in this state. Except as
22provided in ss. 177.0302, 177.0303, or 177.0304, property presumed abandoned is
23subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator may take
24custody of property presumed abandoned whether located in this state or another
25state if any of the following applies:
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1(1) The transaction out of which the property arose took place in this state.
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2(2) The holder is domiciled in a state that does not provide for the custodial
3taking of the property, except that if the property is specifically exempt from
4custodial taking under the law of the state of the holder's domicile, the property is
5not subject to the custody of the administrator.
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6(3) The last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to
7the property is unknown or in a state that does not provide for the custodial taking
8of the property, except that if the property is specifically exempt from custodial
9taking under the law of the state of the last-known address, the property is not
10subject to the custody of the administrator.
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11Section
70. 177.0306 of the statutes is created to read:
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12177.0306 Travelers check, money order, or similar instrument. Sums
13payable on a travelers check, money order, or similar instrument presumed
14abandoned are subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator
15may take custody of such sums to the extent permitted under
12 USC 2501 to
2503.
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71. 177.0307 of the statutes is created to read:
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17177.0307 Virtual currency. Virtual currency presumed abandoned is subject
18to reporting and custody of this state if the holder is able to convert virtual currency
19to U.S. currency by sale, exchange, or any other disposition. The holder shall convert
20the virtual currency to U.S. currency for delivery to the administrator.
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21Section
72. 177.0308 of the statutes is created to read:
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22177.0308 Hazardous or dangerous items found in safe deposit box.
23Thirty days prior to delivery of any hazardous or dangerous items such as guns,
24chemicals, or explosives under s. 177.0205, the holder shall provide written notice
1to the administrator and deliver the hazardous or dangerous items as required by
2the administrator.
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3Section
73. 177.04 of the statutes is repealed.
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4Section 74
. Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 177 [precedes 177.0401] of the
5statutes is created to read:
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SUBCHAPTER iV
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report by holder
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75. 177.0401 of the statutes is created to read:
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10177.0401 Report required by holder. (1) (a) A holder of property presumed
11abandoned and subject to the custody of the administrator shall report in a record
12to the administrator concerning the property.
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(b) A holder shall report electronically in a format approved by the
14administrator, unless the administrator approves another method.
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15(2) A holder may contract with a 3rd party to make the report required under
16sub. (1).
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17(3) Regardless of whether a holder enters into a contract under sub. (2), the
18holder is responsible to the administrator for the complete, accurate, and timely
19reporting of property presumed abandoned and for paying or delivering the property
20described in the report to the administrator.
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21Section
76. 177.0402 of the statutes is created to read:
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22177.0402 Content of report. (1) The report required under s. 177.0401 shall
23be signed by or on behalf of the holder and verified as to its completeness and
24accuracy and be in a secure format, as approved by the administrator, that protects
25the apparent owner's confidential information in the same manner as is required of
1the administrator and administrator's agent under subch. XIV. The report shall
2contain the following information:
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(a) A description of the property.
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(b) Unless the property is a travelers check, money order, or similar
5instrument, the name, last-known address, social security number or taxpayer
6identification number, and date of birth of the property's apparent owner, if such
7information is known or readily ascertainable.