A. Any intangible interest in a business association, as evidenced by the stock records or membership records of the association, is presumed abandoned five years after the date of the most recent dividend or other distribution unclaimed by the apparent owner with respect to the stock or other interest or, if a dividend or other distribution has not been paid on the stock or other interest, or the stock or other interest is held pursuant to a plan that provides for the automatic reinvestment of dividends or other distributions, five years after the date of the second mailing of a statement of account or other notification or communication that was returned as undeliverable or five years after the date the holder discontinued the mailings to the apparent owner, whichever occurs earlier. With respect to such interest, the business association shall be deemed the holder.
B. Any dividend or other distribution held for or owing to a person at the time the stock or other security to which such dividend or other distribution attaches is considered abandoned at the same time.
1970, c. 158, § 55-210.6:1; 1980, c. 293; 1981, c. 47; 1991, c. 357; 1995, c. 624; 2019, c. 712.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 25 - Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
§ 55.1-2501. Property presumed abandoned; general rule
§ 55.1-2502. Taking custody of intangible unclaimed property; general rules
§ 55.1-2503. Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations
§ 55.1-2504. Traveler's checks and money orders
§ 55.1-2506. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository
§ 55.1-2507. Funds owing under life insurance policies
§ 55.1-2508. Intangible personal property held by insurance corporation subject to § 55.1-2501
§ 55.1-2509. Unclaimed demutualization proceeds
§ 55.1-2510. Deposits held by utilities
§ 55.1-2511. Intangible interest in business association
§ 55.1-2512. Refunds held by business associations
§ 55.1-2513. Property of business associations held in course of dissolution
§ 55.1-2514. Intangible personal property held in fiduciary capacity
§ 55.1-2515. Gift certificates and credit balances
§ 55.1-2517. Intangible property held for owner by public agency
§ 55.1-2518. Property held by courts
§ 55.1-2519. Responsibilities of general receiver and clerk
§ 55.1-2520. Employee benefit trust distribution
§ 55.1-2521. Holder of tangible or intangible personal property may voluntarily report such property
§ 55.1-2522. Certain property not presumed abandoned in the Commonwealth
§ 55.1-2523. Interstate agreements and cooperation
§ 55.1-2525. Notices to be published by administrator
§ 55.1-2527. Crediting of dividends, interest, or increments to owner's account
§ 55.1-2528. Periods of limitation
§ 55.1-2529. Sale of abandoned property by administrator
§ 55.1-2530. Securities received in name of owner
§ 55.1-2531. Disposition of funds received under chapter; records to be kept by administrator
§ 55.1-2532. Filing claim to property or proceeds of sale of such property
§ 55.1-2533. Consideration of and hearing on claim by administrator; payment; interest
§ 55.1-2534. Judicial review of decision of administrator
§ 55.1-2536. Requests for verified reports and examinations of records
§ 55.1-2537. Retention of records
§ 55.1-2538. Confidentiality of information and records
§ 55.1-2539. Enforcement of chapter
§ 55.1-2540. Interest and penalties
§ 55.1-2541. Determinations; appeal procedures; regulations of administrator
§ 55.1-2542. Agreements to locate reported property; penalty
§ 55.1-2543. Property presumed abandoned or escheated under laws of another state
§ 55.1-2544. Property held or payable pursuant to Title 51.1