Section 760.530  Website

a)         The administrator shall maintain a website accessible by the public and electronically searchable that contains the names reported to the administrator of apparent owners for whom property is being held by the administrator.

b)         The administrator does not need to list property on the unclaimed property website when:

1)         no owner name was reported;

2)         a claim has been initiated or is pending for the property;

3)         the administrator has made direct contact with the apparent owner of the property; and

4)         in other instances in which the administrator reasonably believes exclusion of the property is in the best interests of both the State and the owner of the property. [765 ILCS 1026/15-503(c)(1)]

c)         The administrator's unclaimed property website shall include an online claim form and instructions for filing a claim with the administrator. The administrator may also make available a printable claim form with instructions for its use. [765 ILCS 1026/15-503(d)]

d)         The administrator may include on the website the names and addresses of apparent owners of property held by the administrator. [765 ILCS 1026/15-1401(d)]

e)         In addition to the required website, the administrator may utilize other websites, including any websites endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), to promote the unclaimed property program and seek to reunite owners with their unclaimed property.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 14162, effective September 10, 2024)