177.0602 Dormancy charge. (1) A holder may deduct a
May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)
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dormancy charge from property required to be paid or delivered to the administrator if all of the following apply: (a) A valid written contract between the holder and the apparent owner authorizes imposition of the charge for the apparent owner’s failure to claim the property within a specified time. (b) The holder regularly imposes the charge and regularly does not reverse or otherwise cancel or not collect the charge. (2) The amount of the deduction under sub. (1) is limited to an amount that is not unconscionable considering all relevant factors, including the marginal transactional costs incurred by the holder in maintaining the apparent owner’s property and any services received by the apparent owner. History: 2021 a. 87.