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Public Act 91-0545
HB0254 Enrolled LRB9101650MWgc
AN ACT concerning hunting and fishing licenses and
permits, amending named Acts.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
Section 3.36 as follows:
(520 ILCS 5/3.36) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.36)
Sec. 3.36. Revocation and suspension.
(a) Whenever a license or permit is issued to any person
under this Act, and the holder thereof is found guilty of any
misrepresentation in obtaining such license or permit or of a
violation of any of the provisions of this Act, including
administrative rules, his license or permit may be revoked by
the Department, and the Department may refuse to issue any
permit or license to such person and may suspend the person
from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or license
for a period of time not to exceed 5 years following such
revocation.
Department revocation procedures shall be established by
Administrative rule.
(b) Whenever any person who has not been issued a
license or a permit under the provisions of this Code is
found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this Code,
including administrative rules, the Department may refuse to
issue any permit or license to that person, and suspend that
person from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or
license for a period of time not to exceed 5 years.
(c) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates
any of the provisions of this Act, including administrative
rules, during such period when his license or permit is
revoked or denied by virtue of this Section or during the
time he is suspended under subsection (b), shall be guilty of
a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) Licenses and permits authorized to be issued under
the provisions of this Act shall be prepared by the
Department and be in such form as prescribed by the
Department. The information required on each license shall be
completed thereon by the issuing agent or his sub-agent at
the time of issuance and each license shall be signed by the
licensee, or initialed by the designated purchaser and then
signed immediately upon receipt by the licensee, and
countersigned by the issuing agent or his sub-agent at the
time of issuance. All such licenses shall be supplied by the
Department, subject to such rules and regulations as the
Department may prescribe. Any license not properly prepared,
obtained and signed as required by this Act shall be void.
(e) A person whose license or permit to engage in any
activity regulated by this Code has been suspended or revoked
may not, during the period of the suspension or revocation or
until obtaining such a license or permit, (i) be in the
company of any person engaging in the activity covered by the
suspension or revocation or (ii) serve as a guide, outfitter,
or facilitator for a person who is engaged or prepared to
engage in the activity covered by the suspension or
revocation.
(f) No person may be issued or obtain a license or
permit or engage in any activity regulated by this Code
during the time that the person's privilege to engage in the
same or similar activities is suspended or revoked by another
state, by a federal agency, or by a province of Canada.
(Source: P.A. 90-225, eff. 7-25-97.)
Section 10. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
changing Section 20-105 as follows:
(515 ILCS 5/20-105) (from Ch. 56, par. 20-105)
Sec. 20-105. License Revocation and suspension; refusal
to issue.
(a) Whenever a license or permit is issued to any person
under this Code and its holder is found guilty of any
misrepresentation in obtaining the license or permit or of a
violation of any of the provisions of this Code, including
administrative rules, the license or permit may be revoked by
the Department and the Department may refuse to issue any
permit or license to that person and may suspend the person
from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or license
for a period of time not to exceed 5 years following the
revocation. Department revocation procedure shall be
established by administrative rule.
(b) Whenever any person who has not been issued a
license or a permit under the provisions of this Code is
found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this Code,
including administrative rules, the Department may refuse to
issue any permit or license to that person, and suspend that
person from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or
license for a period of time not to exceed 5 years.
(c) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates
any of the provisions of this Code, including administrative
rules, during the 5 years following the revocation of his or
her license or permit under subsection (a) or during the time
he is suspended under subsection (b), shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor as provided in Section 20-35.
(d) A person whose license or permit to engage in any
activity regulated by this Code has been suspended or revoked
may not, during the period of the suspension or revocation or
until obtaining such a license or permit, (i) be in the
company of any person engaging in the activity covered by the
suspension or revocation or (ii) serve as a guide, outfitter,
or facilitator for a person who is engaged or prepared to
engage in the activity covered by the suspension or
revocation.
(e) No person may be issued or obtain a license or
permit or engage in any activity regulated by this Code
during the time that the person's privilege to engage in the
same or similar activities is suspended or revoked by another
state, by a federal agency, or by a province of Canada.
(Source: P.A. 87-798; 87-833; 87-895.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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