Vermont § 1613 - When confidential information may be disclosed

§ 1613. When confidential information may be disclosed

• (a) When reasonably necessary to enforce or implement this chapter, the Administrator
  may disclose confidential information concerning property held by the Administrator
  or the Administrator’s agent only to: (1) an apparent owner or the apparent owner’s personal representative, attorney, other
  legal representative, relative, or agent designated under section 1603 of this title to have the information; (2) the personal representative, executor, other legal representative, relative of a deceased
  apparent owner, agent designated under section 1603 of this title by the deceased apparent owner, or a person entitled to inherit from the deceased
  apparent owner; (3) another department or agency of this State or the United States; (4) 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,
  or if the other state is required to maintain the confidentiality and security of
  information obtained in a manner substantially equivalent to subchapter 14 of this
  chapter; (5) a person subject to an examination as required by subdivision 1564(6) of this title. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1612(a) of this title, the Administrator shall include on the website or in the database required by subdivision 1503(c)(2) of this title 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 except the home or physical address of an apparent owner. (c) The Administrator and the Administrator’s agent may not use confidential information
  provided to them or in their possession except as expressly authorized by this chapter
  or required by law other than this chapter. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)