§2211. Definitions; applicability; confidentiality and use of documents and working papers
1.
Personal information defined.
As used in this subchapter, "personal information" means:
A.
Information that identifies or reasonably can be used to identify an individual, such as first and last name in combination with the individual's:
(1)
Social security number or other government-issued number or identifier;
(2)
Date of birth;
(3)
Home or physical address;
(4)
E-mail address or other online contact information or Internet protocol address;
(5)
Financial account number or credit or debit card number;
(6)
Biometric data, health or medical data or insurance information; or
(7)
Passwords or other credentials that permit access to an online or other account;
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
B.
Personally identifiable financial or insurance information, including nonpublic personal information defined by applicable federal law; and
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
C.
Any combination of data that, if accessed, disclosed, modified or destroyed without authorization of the owner of the data or if lost or misused, would require notice or reporting under Title 10, section 1348 and federal privacy and data security law, whether or not the administrator or the administrator's agent is subject to the law.
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
2.
Applies to administrator's agent.
A provision of this subchapter that applies to the administrator or the administrator's records applies to an administrator's agent.
[PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW).]
3.
Confidentiality and use of documents and working papers.
Information derived from annual reports from holders or otherwise communicated to the administrator or the administrator's agents concerning presumed abandoned property that is unclaimed is confidential and not available for public inspection to the extent the administrator finds it necessary to protect the interests of the holder, the owner, the State and the public welfare. Documents and working papers obtained or compiled by the administrator or the administrator's agents, employees or designated representatives in the course of conducting an examination are confidential and are not public records, but the documents and papers may be:
A.
Used by the administrator in the course of an action to collect unclaimed property or otherwise enforce this Act;
[PL 2025, c. 675, §34 (NEW).]
B.
Used in joint examinations conducted with or pursuant to an agreement with another state, the Federal Government or any other governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality;
[PL 2025, c. 675, §34 (NEW).]
C.
Produced pursuant to subpoena or court order; or
[PL 2025, c. 675, §34 (NEW).]
D.
Disclosed to the abandoned or unclaimed property office of another state for that state's use in circumstances equivalent to those described in this subsection, if the other state is bound to keep the documents and papers confidential.
[PL 2025, c. 675, §34 (NEW).]
[PL 2025, c. 675, §34 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 498, §22 (NEW). PL 2025, c. 675, §§33, 34 (AMD).