Colorado § 38-13-1403 - When confidential information may be disclosed.
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§ 38-13-1403. When confidential information may be disclosed.
(1) When reasonably necessary to enforce or implement this article 13, the administrator may disclose confidential information concerning property held by the administrator or the administrator's agent only to:
(a) Another department or agency of this state or the United States;
(b) The person that administers the unclaimed property law of another state, if the other state accords substantially reciprocal privileges to the administrator of this state and if the other state is required to maintain the confidentiality and security of information obtained in a manner substantially equivalent to the requirements of this part 14; and
(c) A person subject to an examination as required by section 38-13-1004 (1)(f).
(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 38-13-1402 (1), the administrator shall include in published notices and on a website or database required by section 38-13-503 (3) the name of each apparent owner of property held by the administrator. The administrator may include in published notices, printed publications, telecommunications, the internet, or other media and on the website or in the database additional information concerning the apparent owner's property if the administrator believes the information will assist in identifying and returning property to the owner and does not disclose personal information.
(3) The administrator and the administrator's agent shall not use confidential information provided to them or in their possession except as expressly authorized by this article 13 or required by law other than this article 13.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE, (SB 19-088), ch. 110, p. 458, § 1, effective July 1, 2020. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-121), ch. 32, p. 133, § 5, effective April 15.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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