Section 870.60  Restricted Species Transportation Permit Procedures

a)         A Restricted Species Transportation Permit is required for live grass carp, bighead carp, silver carp, or hybrid grass carp.  Restricted Species Transportation Permits are available from the Division of Fisheries, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL  62702-1271. Applications must be received by the Division of Fisheries at least two weeks prior to the proposed shipment date.  A "Restricted Species Transportation Permit" shall be required for each shipment, except that extended permits covering regular periodic deliveries may be granted by the Department, pursuant to Section 10-105 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code.  Triploid grass carp under 4 inches in length cannot be shipped, transported or stocked and may be possessed only by authorized aquaculture permit holders.

b)         Lake or pond owners are exempt from the "Restricted Species Transportation Permit" requirements while transporting grass carp purchased and obtained in Illinois for stocking in their waters, if they have a signed receipt from an aquaculture permit holder or licensed non-resident fish dealer stating that the grass carp have a triploid number of chromosomes, and the lake or pond owner's name and address is listed on the aquaculturist's "Restricted Species Transportation Permit".  A "Restricted Transportation Permit" is valid only:

1)         on the dates listed on the permit; and

2)         for names and addresses listed for delivery on such application/permit.

c)         For the purposes of this Section, a shipment is defined as one load of fish; for example, 3 truckloads of fish being transported in convoy would be 3 shipments.

d)         Except for persons exempt under Section 870.60(b), any person hauling any live triploid grass carp must subject the shipment to examination by the Department of Natural Resources.  For a batch of fish containing more than 56 individuals, 56 fish will be tested; for a batch containing fewer than 56 individuals, 100% will be tested.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 7741, effective April 21, 2003)