1492. Content of report
(a) The report required under section 1491 of this title must:
(1) be signed by or on behalf of the holder and verified as to its completeness and accuracy;
(2) if filed electronically, be in a secure format approved by the Administrator that protects confidential information of the apparent owner in the same manner as required of the Administrator and the Administrator’s agent under subchapter 14 of this chapter;
(3) describe the property;
(4) 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 $50.00 or more;
(5) for an amount held or owing under a life, medical, 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, as well as any explanation of benefit numbers;
(6) 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 section 1516 of this title;
(7) contain the commencement date for determining abandonment under subchapter 2 of this chapter;
(8) state that the holder has complied with the notice requirements of section 1501 of this title;
(9) identify property that is a non-freely transferable security and explain why it is a non-freely transferable security; and
(10) contain other information the Administrator prescribes by rules.
(b) A report under section 1491 of this title may include in the aggregate items valued under $25.00 each. If the report includes items in the aggregate valued under $25.00 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.
(c) A report under section 1491 of this title may include personal information as defined in section 1611 of this title about the apparent owner or the apparent owner’s property to the extent not otherwise prohibited by federal law.
(d) 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 section 1491 of this title 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.
Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; amended 2025, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2026.
