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20177.0304 Holder domiciled in this state. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2)
21or s. 177.0302 or 177.0303, property presumed abandoned is subject to reporting to
22and custody of this state and the administrator may take custody of property
23presumed abandoned, whether located in this state, another state, or a foreign
24country, if the holder is domiciled in this state or is this state or a governmental
25subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state, and any of the following applies:
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1(a) Another state or foreign country is not entitled to the property because there
2is no last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the
3property in the records of the holder.
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(b) The state or foreign country of the last-known address of the apparent
5owner or other person entitled to the property does not provide for custodial taking
6of the property.
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7(2) Property is not subject to the custody of the administrator under sub. (1)
8if the property is specifically exempt from custodial taking under the laws of this
9state or the state or foreign country of the last-known address of the apparent owner.
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10(3) If a holder's state of domicile has changed since the time the property was
11presumed abandoned, the holder's state of domicile for purposes of this section is
12deemed to be the state where the holder was domiciled at the time the property was
13presumed abandoned.
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14Section
67. 177.0305 of the statutes is created to read:
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15177.0305 Custody if transaction took place in this state. Except as
16provided in ss. 177.0302, 177.0303, or 177.0304, property presumed abandoned is
17subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator may take
18custody of property presumed abandoned whether located in this state or another
19state if any of the following applies:
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20(1) The transaction out of which the property arose took place in this state.
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21(2) The holder is domiciled in a state that does not provide for the custodial
22taking of the property, except that if the property is specifically exempt from
23custodial taking under the law of the state of the holder's domicile, the property is
24not subject to the custody of the administrator.
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1(3) The last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to
2the property is unknown or in a state that does not provide for the custodial taking
3of the property, except that if the property is specifically exempt from custodial
4taking under the law of the state of the last-known address, the property is not
5subject to the custody of the administrator.
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68. 177.0306 of the statutes is created to read:
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7177.0306 Travelers check, money order, or similar instrument. Sums
8payable on a travelers check, money order, or similar instrument presumed
9abandoned are subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator
10may take custody of such sums to the extent permitted under
12 U.S.C. 2501 to
2503.
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69. 177.0307 of the statutes is created to read:
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12177.0307 Virtual currency. Virtual currency presumed abandoned is subject
13to reporting and custody of this state if the holder is able to convert virtual currency
14to U.S. currency by sale, exchange, or any other disposition. The holder shall convert
15the virtual currency to U.S. currency for delivery to the administrator.
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70. 177.0308 of the statutes is created to read:
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17177.0308 Hazardous or dangerous items found in safe deposit box.
18Thirty days prior to delivery of any hazardous or dangerous items such as guns,
19chemicals, or explosives under s. 177.0205, the holder shall provide written notice
20to the administrator and deliver the hazardous or dangerous items as required by
21the administrator.
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71. 177.04 of the statutes is repealed.
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23Section 72
. Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 177 [precedes 177.0401] of the
24statutes is created to read:
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CHAPTER 177
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1SUBCHAPTER iV
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report by holder
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3Section
73. 177.0401 of the statutes is created to read:
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4177.0401 Report required by holder. (1) (a) A holder of property presumed
5abandoned and subject to the custody of the administrator shall report in a record
6to the administrator concerning the property.
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(b) A holder shall report electronically in a format approved by the
8administrator, unless the administrator approves another method.
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9(2) A holder may contract with a 3rd party to make the report required under
10sub. (1).
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11(3) Regardless of whether a holder enters into a contract under sub. (2), the
12holder is responsible to the administrator for the complete, accurate, and timely
13reporting of property presumed abandoned and for paying or delivering the property
14described in the report to the administrator.
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15Section
74. 177.0402 of the statutes is created to read:
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16177.0402 Content of report. (1) The report required under s. 177.0401 shall
17be signed by or on behalf of the holder and verified as to its completeness and
18accuracy and be in a secure format, as approved by the administrator, that protects
19the apparent owner's confidential information in the same manner as is required of
20the administrator and administrator's agent under subch. IX. The report shall
21contain the following information:
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(a) A description of the property.