Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 63.30 - Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
63.30.290 - Contents of notice by holder.

RCW 63.30.290
Contents of notice by holder. (Effective January 1, 2023.)

(1) Notice under RCW 63.30.280 must contain a heading that reads substantially as follows:
"Notice
The state of Washington requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the department of revenue if you do not contact us before (insert date that is 30 days after the date of this notice)."
(2) The notice under RCW 63.30.280 must:
(a) Identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice;
(b) State that the property will be turned over to the administrator;
(c) State that after the property is turned over to the administrator an apparent owner that seeks return of the property must file a claim with the administrator;
(d) State that property that is not legal tender of the United States may be sold by the administrator; and
(e) Provide instructions that the apparent owner must follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the administrator.

[ 2022 c 225 § 502.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 63 - Personal Property

Chapter 63.30 - Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

63.30.010 - Definitions.

63.30.020 - Inapplicability to foreign transaction.

63.30.030 - Rule making.

63.30.040 - Property presumed abandoned.

63.30.050 - Tax deferred retirement account presumed abandoned.

63.30.060 - Other tax deferred account presumed abandoned.

63.30.070 - Custodial account for minor presumed abandoned.

63.30.080 - Contents of safe deposit box presumed abandoned.

63.30.090 - Stored value card presumed abandoned.

63.30.100 - Security presumed abandoned.

63.30.110 - Related property presumed abandoned.

63.30.120 - Indication of apparent owner interest in property.

63.30.130 - Knowledge of death of insured or annuitant.

63.30.140 - Deposit account for proceeds of insurance policy or annuity contract.

63.30.150 - Address of apparent owner to establish priority.

63.30.160 - Address of apparent owner in Washington state.

63.30.170 - Records showing multiple addresses of apparent owner.

63.30.180 - Holder domiciled in Washington state.

63.30.190 - Custody if transaction takes place in Washington state.

63.30.200 - Traveler's check, money order, or similar instrument.

63.30.210 - Burden of proof to establish administrator's right to custody.

63.30.220 - Report required by holder.

63.30.230 - Content of report.

63.30.240 - When report to be filed.

63.30.250 - Retention of records by holder.

63.30.260 - Property reportable and payable or deliverable absent owner demand.

63.30.270 - Abandoned intangible property held by local government.

63.30.280 - Notice to apparent owner by holder.

63.30.290 - Contents of notice by holder.

63.30.300 - Notice by administrator.

63.30.310 - Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owner.

63.30.320 - Good faith.

63.30.330 - Dormancy charge.

63.30.340 - Payment or delivery of property to administrator.

63.30.350 - Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator.

63.30.360 - Recovery of property by holder from administrator.

63.30.370 - Property removed from safe deposit box.

63.30.380 - Crediting income or gain to owner's account.

63.30.390 - Administrator's options as to custody.

63.30.400 - Disposition of property having no substantial value—Immunity from liability.

63.30.410 - Periods of limitation and repose.

63.30.420 - Public sale of property.

63.30.430 - Disposal of securities.

63.30.440 - Recovery of securities or value by owner.

63.30.450 - Purchaser owns property after sale.

63.30.460 - Military medal or decoration.

63.30.470 - Deposit of funds by administrator.

63.30.480 - Administrator to retain records of property.

63.30.490 - Expenses and service charges of administrator.

63.30.500 - Administrator holds property as custodian for owner.

63.30.510 - Claim of another state to recover property.

63.30.520 - Property subject to recovery by another state.

63.30.530 - Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.

63.30.540 - Administrator must honor claim for property, when.

63.30.550 - Allowance of claim for property.

63.30.560 - Action by person whose claim is denied.

63.30.570 - Verified report of property.

63.30.580 - Examination of records to determine compliance.

63.30.590 - Rules for conducting examination.

63.30.600 - Records obtained in examination.

63.30.610 - Evidence of unpaid debt or undischarged obligation.

63.30.620 - Failure of person examined to retain records.

63.30.630 - Report to person whose records were examined.

63.30.640 - Complaint to administrator about conduct of person conducting examination.

63.30.650 - Administrator's contract with another to conduct examination.

63.30.660 - Limit on future employment.

63.30.670 - Report by administrator to state official.

63.30.680 - Determination of liability for unreported reportable property.

63.30.690 - Interest and penalties.

63.30.700 - Waiver.

63.30.710 - Informal conference.

63.30.720 - Review of administrator's determination.

63.30.730 - Administrative review.

63.30.740 - Judicial remedy.

63.30.750 - Judicial action to enforce liability.

63.30.760 - Interstate and international agreement—Cooperation.

63.30.770 - Action involving another state or foreign country.

63.30.780 - Agreement to locate property enforceable.

63.30.790 - Agreement to locate property void, when.

63.30.800 - Right of agent of apparent owner to recover property held by administrator.

63.30.810 - Definitions—Applicability.

63.30.820 - Confidential information.

63.30.830 - When confidential information may be disclosed.

63.30.840 - Confidentiality agreement.

63.30.850 - No confidentiality information in notice.

63.30.860 - Security of information.

63.30.870 - Security breach.

63.30.880 - Indemnification for breach.

63.30.900 - Short title.

63.30.905 - Uniformity of application and construction—2022 c 225.

63.30.910 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

63.30.915 - Transitional provision.

63.30.920 - Conflict with federal requirements—2022 c 225.

63.30.925 - Effective date—2022 c 225.