Vermont § 1612 - Confidential information

§ 1612. Confidential information

• (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following are confidential and exempt
  from public inspection or disclosure: (1) records of the Administrator and the Administrator’s agent related to the administration
  of this chapter; (2) reports and records of a holder in the possession of the Administrator or the Administrator’s
  agent; and (3) personal information and other information derived or otherwise obtained by or communicated
  to the Administrator or the Administrator’s agent from an examination under this chapter
  of the records of a person. (b) A record or other information that is confidential under law of this State other than
  this chapter, another state, or the United States continues to be confidential when
  disclosed or delivered under this chapter to the Administrator or Administrator’s
  agent. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, or of 1 V.S.A. chapter 5, subchapter 3, the Administrator may withhold information concerning an individual,
  or specific abandoned property, when in the Administrator’s judgment it is necessary
  to ensure that abandoned property is returned to the rightful owner or to otherwise
  protect the owner. In addition, the Administrator may withhold information concerning
  individuals and abandoned property until notice has been provided in accordance with
  section 1503 of this title, deny requests for lists of apparent owners in any format for 24 months after the
  date the property is paid or delivered to the Administrator, and withhold information
  concerning uncashed checks and other similar payment information prior to the property
  being presumed abandoned as set forth in subchapter 2 of this chapter. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)