510 ILCS 68/ Herptiles-Herps Act

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(510 ILCS 68/) Herptiles-Herps Act

510 ILCS 68/60-5
    (510 ILCS 68/60-5)
    Sec. 60-5. Permit requirements. Prior to any person obtaining a Herptile Special Use permit, the following criteria must be met:
        (1) the person was in legal possession and is the

legal possessor of the herptile prior to the effective date of this Act and the person applies for and is granted a Personal Possession permit for each special use herptile in the person's possession within 30 days after the enactment of this Act; or
        (2) prior to acquiring a Herptile Special Use permit,

the person must provide the name, address, date of birth, permit number, telephone number of the possessor, type or species, and the date the herptile is to be acquired.
    The applicant must comply with all requirements of this Act and the rules adopted by the Department to obtain a Herptile Special Use permit. Prior to the issuance of the Herptile Special Use permit, the applicant must provide proof of liability insurance or surety bond, either individually, or in the name of the entity engaged in bona fide educational programs, in the amount of $100,000 for each special use herptile up to a maximum of $1,000,000 and the insurance or surety bond is to be maintained during the term of the permit for liability for any incident arising out of or relating to the special use herptile.
(Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22.)

510 ILCS 68/Art. 65

    (510 ILCS 68/Art. 65 heading) ARTICLE 65. HERPTILE SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION AND FEES(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

510 ILCS 68/65-5
    (510 ILCS 68/65-5)
    Sec. 65-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herptile Special Use permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set forth by administrative rule.
    The annual fee for a residential Herptile Special Use permit shall be set by administrative rule. The Herptile Special Use permit shall not be based on the number of special use herptile kept by an owner or possessor. All fees shall be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund.
    The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, procedures for the renewal of annual Herptile Special Use permits.
    Any person possessing and in legal possession of a special use herptile as stipulated in this Article that no longer wishes to keep the herptile may be assisted by the Department, at no charge to them and without prosecution, to place the special use herptile in a new home, within 30 days after the effective date of this Act.
    The Department may issue a Limited Entry permit to an applicant who: (i) is not a resident of this State; (ii) complies with the requirements of this Act and all rules adopted by the Department under the authority of this Act; (iii) provides proof to the Department that he or she shall, during the permit term, maintain sufficient liability insurance coverage; (iv) pays to the Department, along with each application for a Limited Entry permit, a non-refundable fee as set by administrative rule, which the Department shall deposit into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund; and (v) uses the herptile for an activity authorized in the Limited Entry permit. A Limited Entry permit shall be valid for not more than 15 consecutive days. The application, review, and procedures to obtain or renew a Limited Entry permit shall be set by administrative rule.
(Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22; 103-363, eff. 7-28-23.)