SB756,66,13 11177.1402 Confidential information. (1) Except as otherwise provided in
12this chapter, the following are confidential and exempt from public inspection or
13disclosure under subch. II of ch. 19:
SB756,66,1514 (a) Records of the administrator and the administrator's agent related to the
15administration of this chapter.
SB756,66,1716 (b) Reports and records of a holder that are in the possession of the
17administrator or the administrator's agent.
SB756,66,2018 (c) Personal information and other information derived or otherwise obtained
19by or communicated to the administrator or the administrator's agent from an
20examination under this chapter of the records of a person.
SB756,66,2121 (d) Tax information that is confidential under s. 71.78.
SB756,66,24 22(2) A record or other information that is confidential under the laws of this
23state, another state, or the United States continues to be confidential when disclosed
24or delivered under this chapter to the administrator or administrator's agent.
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1(3) The provisions of s. 71.78 (1) and (1m), as they apply to tax information,
2apply to the confidential information in sub. (1), except that the administrator may
3provide the name of a claimant or owner, along with any property claimed by or paid
4to that claimant or owner, to any other claimant filing a claim for the same property.
SB756,148 5Section 148. 177.1403 of the statutes is created to read:
SB756,67,9 6177.1403 When confidential information may be disclosed. (1) When
7reasonably necessary to enforce or implement this chapter, the administrator may
8disclose confidential information concerning property held by the administrator or
9the administrator's agent only to the following:
SB756,67,1210 (a) An apparent owner or the apparent owner's personal representative or
11special administrator, attorney, guardian, other legal representative, or a person
12entitled to inherit from the deceased apparent owner.
SB756,67,1313 (b) A department or agency of this state or the United States.
SB756,67,1814 (c) The person that administers the unclaimed property law of another state,
15if the other state accords substantially reciprocal privileges to the administrator of
16this state and if the other state is required to maintain the confidentiality and
17security of information obtained in a manner substantially equivalent to that under
18this subchapter.
SB756,67,1919 (d) A person subject to an examination as required by subch. X.
SB756,67,22 20(2) (a) Except as otherwise provided in s. 177.1402 (1), the administrator shall
21include on the administrator's Internet site or in the database required by s.
22177.0503 the name of each apparent owner of property held by the administrator.
SB756,68,223 (b) The administrator may include on the administrator's Internet site or in the
24database additional information concerning the apparent owner's property, if the
25administrator believes that the information will assist in identifying and returning

1property to the owner and if the information does not disclose personal information,
2except the apparent owner's name and residential address.
SB756,68,53 (c) The administrator may include the information described in par. (b) in
4published notices, printed publications, telecommunications, or other media or on
5the Internet.
SB756,68,8 6(3) The administrator and the administrator's agent may not use confidential
7information provided to them or in their possession except as expressly authorized
8by this chapter or by other law.
SB756,149 9Section 149. 177.15 of the statutes is repealed.
SB756,150 10Section 150 . Subchapter XV (title) of chapter 177 [precedes 177.1501] of the
11statutes is created to read:
SB756,68,1212 CHAPTER 177
SB756,68,1313 SUBCHAPTER XV
SB756,68,1414 miscellaneous provisions
SB756,151 15Section 151. 177.1505 of the statutes is created to read:
SB756,68,17 16177.1505 Voluntary disclosure. (1) The administrator may enter into
17voluntary disclosure agreements with holders if the following conditions are met:
SB756,68,2018 (a) The holder failed to file a report required under this chapter or the holder
19filed a report under this chapter and failed to include on the report all property
20subject to reporting.
SB756,68,2221 (b) The administrator is not conducting an examination or investigation of the
22holder, as provided under s. 177.1002.
SB756,68,2423 (c) The holder has not received a notification from the administrator of an
24impending examination under s. 177.1002.
SB756,68,2525 (d) The holder has not been notified of an assessment under subch. X or XI.
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1(e) The holder is not currently the subject of a civil or a criminal prosecution
2involving compliance with this chapter.