Washington — RCW 63.30.230

(1)The report required under RCW 63.30.220 must:

(a)Be signed by or on behalf of the holder and verified as to its completeness and accuracy;

(b)If filed electronically, be in a secure format approved by the administrator which protects confidential information of the apparent owner in the same manner as required of the administrator and the administrator's agent under RCW 63.30.810 through 63.30.880 ;

(c)Describe the property;

(d)Except for a traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument, contain the name, if known, last known address, if known, and social security number or taxpayer identification number, if known or readily ascertainable, of the apparent owner of property with a value of $50 or more;

(e)For an amount held or owing under a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract, contain the name and last known address of the insured, annuitant, or other apparent owner of the policy or contract and of the beneficiary;

(f)For property held in or removed from a safe deposit box, indicate the location of the property, where it may be inspected by the administrator, and any amounts owed to the holder under RCW 63.30.370 ;

(g)Contain the commencement date for determining abandonment under RCW 63.30.040 through 63.30.140 ;

(h)State that the holder has complied with the notice requirements of RCW 63.30.280 ;

(i)Identify property that is a nonfreely transferable security and explain why it is a nonfreely transferable security; and

(j)Contain other information the administrator prescribes by rules.

(2)A report under RCW 63.30.220 may include in the aggregate items valued under $50 each. If the report includes items in the aggregate valued under $50 each, the administrator may not require the holder to provide the name and address of an apparent owner of an item unless the information is necessary to verify or process a claim in progress by the apparent owner.

(3)A report under RCW 63.30.220 may include personal information as defined in RCW 63.30.810

(1)about the apparent owner or the apparent owner's property to the extent not otherwise prohibited by federal law.

(4)If a holder has changed its name while holding property presumed abandoned or is a successor to another person that previously held the property for the apparent owner, the holder must include in the report under RCW 63.30.220 its former name or the name of the previous holder, if any, and the known name and address of each previous holder of the property.

[ 2022 c 225 s 402 .]

RCW 63.30.230

Content of report. (Effective January 1, 2026.)

(1)The report required under RCW 63.30.220 must:

(a)Be signed by or on behalf of the holder and verified as to its completeness and accuracy;

(b)If filed electronically, be in a secure format approved by the administrator which protects confidential information of the apparent owner in the same manner as required of the administrator and the administrator's agent under RCW 63.30.810 through 63.30.880 ;

(c)Describe the property;

(d)Except for a traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument, contain the name, if known, last known address, if known, and social security number or taxpayer identification number, if known or readily ascertainable, of the apparent owner of property with a value of $5 or more;

(e)For an amount held or owing under a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract, contain the name and last known address of the insured, annuitant, or other apparent owner of the policy or contract and of the beneficiary;

(f)For property held in or removed from a safe deposit box, indicate the location of the property, where it may be inspected by the administrator, and any amounts owed to the holder under RCW 63.30.370 ;

(g)Contain the commencement date for determining abandonment under RCW 63.30.040 through 63.30.140 ;

(h)State that the holder has complied with the notice requirements of RCW 63.30.280 ; and

(i)Contain other information the administrator prescribes by rules.

(2)A report under RCW 63.30.220 may include in the aggregate items valued under $5 each. If the report includes items in the aggregate valued under $5 each, the administrator may not require the holder to provide the name and address of an apparent owner of an item unless the information is necessary to verify or process a claim in progress by the apparent owner.

(3)A report under RCW 63.30.220 may include personal information as defined in RCW 63.30.810

(1)about the apparent owner or the apparent owner's property to the extent not otherwise prohibited by federal law.

(4)If a holder has changed its name while holding property presumed abandoned or is a successor to another person that previously held the property for the apparent owner, the holder must include in the report under RCW 63.30.220 its former name or the name of the previous holder, if any, and the known name and address of each previous holder of the property.

[ 2025 c 29 s 8 ; 2022 c 225 s 402 .]

Notes:

Effective date — 2025 c 29 ss 8 and 10-12: "Sections 8 and 10 through 12 of this act take effect January 1, 2026." [ 2025 c 29 s 29 .]