101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3265

 

Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Herptiles-Herps Act. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person at any time to take, harass, disturb, possess, transport, cause to be shipped, commercialize, propagate, move, relocate, or release into the wild, any herptile whether dead or alive or the parts of herptiles, including, but not limited to, their nests and eggs, contrary to provisions of the Act or administrative rules. This offense is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may approve limited transfers among existing permittees at the sole discretion of the Department for certain species. Provides that the Department may investigate any disease transmissions in any amphibian or reptile species that could be transmitted or spread, including any natural or captive populations. Provides that moneys collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund (rather than the Wildlife and Fish Fund). Makes conforming and other changes. Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Modifies the definition of "aquatic life". Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning animals.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Herptiles-Herps Act is amended by changing
5Sections 1-5, 1-15, 5-5, 5-20, 5-30, 5-35, 10-40, 20-30, 25-30,
645-5, 55-5, 65-5, 90-5, 100-5, 105-10, 105-35, 105-55, 105-75,
7105-100, and 110-5 and by adding Sections 5-2 and 35-10 as
8follows:
 
9    (510 ILCS 68/1-5)
10    Sec. 1-5. Purpose. For purposes of this Act, reptiles and
11amphibians shall be exempt from the definition of "aquatic
12life" under Section 1-20 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code,
13except for regulating fishing and consumptive take of herptile
14species. All rules and enforcement actions under the Illinois
15Conservation Law, the Illinois Endangered Species Protection
16Act, and the dangerous animals provisions in Section 48-10 of
17the Criminal Code of 2012 related to reptiles and amphibians
18shall be covered exclusively by this Act.
19(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
20    (510 ILCS 68/1-15)
21    Sec. 1-15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act,
22unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following

 

 

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1terms are defined as:
2    "Administrative rule" means a regulatory measure issued by
3the Director under this Act.
4    "Authorized law enforcement officer" means all sworn
5members of the Law Enforcement Division of the Department and
6those persons specifically granted law enforcement
7authorization by the Director.
8    "Bona fide scientific or educational institution" means
9confirming educational or scientific tax-exemption, from the
10federal Internal Revenue Service or the applicant's national,
11state, or local tax authority, or a statement of accreditation
12or recognition as an educational institution.
13    "Contraband" means all reptile or amphibian life or any
14part of reptile or amphibian life taken, bought, sold or
15bartered, shipped, or held in possession or any conveyance,
16vehicle, watercraft, or other means of transportation
17whatsoever, except sealed railroad cars or other sealed common
18carriers, used to transport or ship any reptile or amphibian
19life or any part of reptile or amphibian life taken, contrary
20to this Act, including administrative rules, or used to
21transport, contrary to this Act, including administrative
22rules, any of the specified species when taken illegally.
23    "Culling" means picking out from others and removing
24rejected members because of inferior quality.
25    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Natural
26Resources.

 

 

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1    "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
2Natural Resources.
3    "Educational program" means a program of organized
4instruction or study for providing education intended to meet a
5public need.
6    "Endangered or threatened species" means any species
7listed as endangered or threatened to the species level on
8either the Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna or
9the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service List of Threatened
10and Endangered Species.
11    "Herptile" means collectively any amphibian or reptile
12taxon, whether indigenous to this State or not.
13    "Indigenous or native taxa" means those amphibians and
14reptiles to the subspecies level that can be found naturally in
15this State.
16    "Individual" means a natural person.
17    "Medically significant" means a venomous or poisonous
18species whose venom or toxin can cause death or serious illness
19or injury in humans that may require emergency room care or the
20immediate care of a physician. These species are categorized as
21being "medically significant" or "medically important".
22    "Owner" means an individual who has a legal right to the
23possession of a herptile.
24    "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation,
25organization, trade or professional association, firm, limited
26liability company, joint venture, or group.

 

 

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1    "Possession limit" means the maximum number or amount of
2herptiles that can be lawfully held or possessed by one person
3at any time.
4    "Possessor" means any person who possesses, keeps,
5harbors, brings into the State, cares for, acts as a custodian
6for, has in his or her custody or control, or holds a property
7right to a herptile.
8    "Reptile show" means any event open to the public, for a
9fee or without a fee, that is not a licensed pet store, where
10herptiles or herptiles together with other animals are
11exhibited, displayed, sold, bought, traded, or otherwise made
12available for public display.
13    "Resident" means a person who in good faith makes
14application for any license or permit and verifies by statement
15that he or she has maintained his or her permanent abode in
16this State for a period of at least 30 consecutive days
17immediately preceding the person's application, and who does
18not maintain permanent abode or claim residency in another
19state for the purposes of obtaining any of the same or similar
20licenses or permits under this Act. A person's permanent abode
21is his or her fixed and permanent dwelling place, as
22distinguished from a temporary or transient place of residence.
23Domiciliary intent is required to establish that the person is
24maintaining his or her permanent abode in this State. Evidence
25of domiciliary intent includes, but is not limited to, the
26location where the person votes, pays personal income tax, or

 

 

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1obtains a drivers license. Any person on active duty in the
2Armed Forces shall be considered a resident of Illinois during
3his or her period of military duty.
4    "Special use herptile" means any taxon of amphibian or
5reptile including, but not limited to, crocodilians, Komodo
6dragons, crocodile monitor lizards, or venomous species for
7which a Herptile Special Use permit is required to acquire and
8possess.
9    "Take" means possess, collect, catch, detain, hunt, shoot,
10pursue, lure, kill, destroy, capture, gig or spear, trap or
11ensnare, harass, or an attempt to do so.
12    "Transport" or "ship" means to convey by parcel post,
13express, freight, baggage, or shipment by common carrier or any
14description; by automobile, motorcycle, or other vehicle of any
15kind; by water or aircraft of any kind; or by any other means
16of transportation.
17    "Turtle farming" means the act of breeding, hatching,
18raising, selling turtles, or any combination commercially for
19the purpose of providing turtles, turtle eggs, or turtle parts
20to pet suppliers, exporters, and food industries.
21    "Wildlife sanctuary" means any non-profit organization
22that: (1) is exempt from taxation under the federal Internal
23Revenue Code and is currently confirmed as tax exempt by the
24federal Internal Revenue Service; (2) operates a place of
25refuge where wild animals are provided care for their lifetime
26or released back to their natural range; (3) does not conduct

 

 

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1activities on animals in its possession that are not inherent
2to the animal's nature; (4) does not use animals in its
3possession for entertainment; (5) does not sell, trade, or
4barter animals in its possession or parts of those animals; and
5(6) does not breed animals in its possession.
6(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
7    (510 ILCS 68/5-2 new)
8    Sec. 5-2. Herptiles under this Act. It shall be unlawful
9for any person at any time to take, harass, disturb, possess,
10transport, cause to be shipped, commercialize, propagate,
11move, relocate, or release into the wild, any herptile whether
12dead or alive or the parts of herptiles, including, but not
13limited to, their nests and eggs, contrary to provisions of
14this Act or administrative rules. Any person who violates this
15Section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
 
16    (510 ILCS 68/5-5)
17    Sec. 5-5. Possession limits.
18    (a) The possession limit for indigenous amphibian and
19reptile taxa (excluding common snapping turtles and bullfrogs)
20is 8 total collectively with no more than 4 per species. Young
21of gravid wild-collected amphibians and reptiles shall be
22returned to the site of adult capture after birth.
23    (b) Only residents may possess herptiles collected from the
24wild within this State under a valid sport fishing license;

 

 

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1non-residents may not possess herptiles collected from the wild
2within this State except for scientific purposes, with a
3Herptile Scientific Collection permit or for personal
4consumption as authorized by the Fish and Aquatic Life Code.
5    (c) All herptile species (other than bullfrogs and common
6snapping turtles) may be captured by hand only, unless
7authorized. This shall not restrict the use of legally taken
8herptiles as bait by anglers as authorized by the Fish and
9Aquatic Life Code. Any captured herptiles that are not to be
10retained in the possession of the captor shall be immediately
11released at the site of capture, unless taken with a lethal
12method such as bow and arrow, gig, spear, or pitchfork which
13does not permit release without harm. All common snapping
14turtles and bullfrogs taken for personal consumption must be
15kept and counted in the daily catch creel or bag. No culling of
16these 2 species for personal consumption is permitted.
17    (d) The trier of fact may infer that a person is collecting
18from the wild within this State if he or she possesses
19indigenous reptiles or amphibians, in whole or in part, if no
20documentation exists stating that the animals were legally
21collected from the wild outside of this State.
22    (e) Residents may possess a total of 8 native herp
23specimens collectively, with no more than 4 per species,
24without obtaining and possessing either a Herptile Scientific
25Collection permit or Herpetoculture permit from the
26Department, regardless of the origin of the species. A sport

 

 

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1fishing license is required for residents, unless exempt from a
2sport fishing license under Section 20-5 of the Fish and
3Aquatic Life Code, to legally collect any native herp taxon on
4private land, with the landowner's permission. Collecting
5herptiles on public lands shall require additional permits.
6    (f) Any resident wishing to possess more than his or her
7allowed possession limit shall first apply to the Department
8for a Herptile Scientific Collection permit or Herpetoculture
9permit to do so. Issuance, modification, or denial of any and
10all of these permits shall be at the sole discretion of the
11Department.
12    (g) Due to the similarity of appearance (S/A) of certain
13intergrade or hybrid specimens, the Department retains the
14authority to enforce any and all provisions under this Act.
15Specimens determined by the Department, or its agents, to fit
16into this S/A category shall receive all benefits of this Act,
17as well as the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act if
18applicable, and shall be included in an individual's overall
19possession limit.
20(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
21    (510 ILCS 68/5-20)
22    Sec. 5-20. Taking of endangered or threatened species.
23    (a) No person shall take or possess any of the herptiles
24listed in the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act or
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1that Act.
2    (b) Any Department-permitted threatened or endangered
3(T/E) herptile species shall be exempt from an individual's
4overall possession limit under the permitting system set forth
5in this Act. However, any and all T/E specimens shall be
6officially recorded with the Department's Endangered Species
7Conservation Program. Any species occurring on the federal T/E
8list also requires a Department permit for possession,
9propagation, sale, or offer for sale unless otherwise permitted
10through the Department.
11    (c) Due to the similarity of appearance (S/A) of certain
12intergrade or hybrid specimens, the Department retains the
13authority to enforce any and all provisions under this Act.
14Specimens determined by the Department, or agents, to fit into
15this S/A category shall receive all benefits of this Act, as
16well as the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act if
17applicable, and shall be included in an individual's overall
18possession limit.
19    (d) Federally licensed exhibits shall not be exempt from
20the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act or this Act.
21    (e) Any changes in T/E permit numbers for herptiles by
22current, existing permit holders shall be reported to the
23Department in writing no later than the first business day
24after that change occurred. Requests for permits by any
25resident acquiring a T/E species who is not permitted shall not
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1    (f) Annual reports are due by January 31 of each year for
2the preceding year's activities. Failure to submit the annual
3report by the due date shall result in a permit violation.
4    (g) An annual fee for herptile T/E species permits, per
5permittee, shall be set by administrative rule. All fees for
6herptile T/E species permits shall be deposited into the
7Wildlife Preservation Fund.
8    (h) Procedures for acquisition, breeding, and sales of T/E
9herptile species shall be set forth in administrative rule.
10    (i) Record keeping requirements for T/E herptile species
11shall be set forth in administrative rule.
12(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
13    (510 ILCS 68/5-30)
14    Sec. 5-30. Taking of turtles or bullfrogs; illegal devices.
15    (a) No person shall take turtles or bullfrogs by commercial
16fishing devices, including dip nets, hoop nets, traps, or
17seines, or by the use of firearms, airguns, or gas guns.
18Turtles may be taken only by methods as provided in
19administrative rule hand or means of hook and line.
20    (b) Bullfrog; common snapping turtle; open season.
21        (1) All individuals taking bullfrogs shall possess a
22    valid sport fishing license, unless exempt from a sport
23    fishing license under Section 20-5 of the Fish and Aquatic
24    Life Code, and may take bullfrogs only during the open
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1    may only be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear,
2    bow and arrow, hand, or landing net.
3        (2) The daily catch limit and total possession limit
4    for all properly licensed persons shall be specified by
5    administrative rule.
6        (3) All persons taking common snapping turtles shall
7    possess a valid sport fishing license, unless exempt from a
8    sport fishing license under Section 20-5 of the Fish and
9    Aquatic Life Code, and may take common snapping turtles
10    only during the open season to be specified by
11    administrative rule. Common snapping turtles (Chelydra
12    serpentina) may be taken only by methods as provided in
13    administrative rule hand, hook and line, or bow and arrow,
14    except in the counties listed in administrative rule
15    Section 5-35 where bowfishing for common snapping turtles
16    is not allowed.
17        (4) The daily catch limit and total possession limit
18    for all properly licensed persons shall be specified by
19    administrative rule.
20    (c) The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
21is protected and may not be taken by any method including, but
22not limited to, any sport fishing method.
23(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
24    (510 ILCS 68/5-35)
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1amphibians.
2    (a) Unless otherwise provided allowed by law or
3administrative rule, the taking of reptiles and amphibians at
4any time and by any method is prohibited in the following
5areas:
6    The LaRue-Pine Hills or Otter Pond Research Natural Area in
7    Union County. The closed area shall include the Research
8    Natural Area as designated by the U.S. Forest Service and
9    the right-of-way of Forest Road 345 with Forest Road 236 to
10    the intersection of Forest Road 345 with the Missouri
11    Pacific railroad tracks. Unless otherwise authorized,
12    possession of any collecting equipment is prohibited
13    within the closed area.
14    (b) (Blank). In the following counties bowfishing for
15common snapping turtles is not permitted: Randolph, Perry,
16Franklin, Hamilton, White, Gallatin, Saline, Williamson,
17Jackson, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Massac, Pulaski, and
18Alexander, or in any additional counties added through
19administrative rule.
20    (c) Collection of wild turtles for races or other types of
21events involving congregating and gathering numbers of wild
22turtles is prohibited in counties where ranavirus has been
23documented. Inclusion on the county list shall be determined by
24rule.
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1    (510 ILCS 68/10-40)
2    Sec. 10-40. Additional regulations. Venomous reptiles
3shall not be bred, sold, or offered for sale within this State.
4The Department may approve limited transfers among existing
5permittees at the sole discretion of the Department.
6    As determined by the Department, non-residents may apply
7for a permit not to exceed 15 consecutive days to use venomous
8reptiles in bona fide educational programs. The fee for the
9permit shall be set by administrative rule, and all fees shall
10be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation and Fish
11Fund.
12(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
13    (510 ILCS 68/20-30)
14    Sec. 20-30. Additional regulations. Crocodilians shall not
15be bred, sold, or offered for sale within this State. The
16Department may approve limited transfers among existing
17permittees at the sole discretion of the Department.
18    As determined by the Department, non-residents may apply
19for a permit not to exceed 15 consecutive days to use
20crocodilians in bona fide educational programs. The fee for
21this permit shall be set by administrative rule, and all fees
22shall be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation and
23Fish Fund.
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1    (510 ILCS 68/25-30)
2    Sec. 25-30. Additional regulations. Monitor lizards shall
3not be bred, sold, or offered for sale within this State. The
4Department may approve limited transfers among existing
5permittees at the sole discretion of the Department.
6    As determined by the Department, non-residents may apply
7for a permit not to exceed 15 consecutive days to use monitor
8lizards in bona fide educational programs. The fee for the
9permit shall be set by administrative rule, and all fees shall
10be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation and Fish
11Fund.
12(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
13    (510 ILCS 68/35-10 new)
14    Sec. 35-10. Herptile diseases. The Department may
15investigate any disease transmissions in any amphibian or
16reptile species that could be transmitted or spread, including
17any natural or captive populations. Specific herptile
18diseases, pathogens, or fungi shall be addressed through
19administrative rule. Possession of any herptile harboring a
20disease, pathogen, or fungus specified in administrative rule
21is subject to confiscation and forfeiture.
 
22    (510 ILCS 68/45-5)
23    Sec. 45-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a
24Herptile Scientific Collection permit must file an application

 

 

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1with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The
2application must include all information and requirements as
3set by administrative rule. The application for these permits
4shall be reviewed by the Department to determine if a permit
5should be issued.
6    Unless addressed or exempted by administrative rule,
7annual permit renewal must be accompanied by non-refundable fee
8as set by the Department. The annual fee for a Herptile
9Scientific Collection permit shall be set by administrative
10rule. The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, any
11additional procedures for the renewal of a Herptile Scientific
12Collection permit. All fees shall be deposited into the
13Illinois Fish and Wildlife Preservation Fund.
14(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
15    (510 ILCS 68/55-5)
16    Sec. 55-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a
17Herpetoculture permit must file an application with the
18Department on a form provided by the Department. The
19application must include all information and requirements as
20set forth by administrative rule. The application for these
21permits shall be reviewed by the Department to determine if a
22permit should be issued.
23    Unless addressed or exempted by administrative rule,
24annual permit renewal must be accompanied by a non-refundable
25fee as set by the Department. The annual fee for a residential

 

 

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1Herpetoculture permit shall be set by administrative rule. The
2Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, any additional
3procedures for the renewal of a Herpetoculture permit. All fees
4shall be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation and
5Fish Fund.
6    As determined by the Department, non-residents may apply
7for a permit not to exceed 15 consecutive days to commercialize
8herptiles indigenous to this State as outlined in this Article.
9The fee for the permit shall be set by administrative rule, and
10all fees shall be deposited into the Illinois Wildlife
11Preservation and Fish Fund.
12    The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule,
13additional procedures for the renewal of annual Herpetoculture
14permits.
15(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
16    (510 ILCS 68/65-5)
17    Sec. 65-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a
18Herptile Special Use permit must file an application with the
19Department on a form provided by the Department. The
20application must include all information and requirements as
21set forth by administrative rule.
22    The annual fee for a residential Herptile Special Use
23permit shall be set by administrative rule on a per person
24basis. The Herptile Special Use permit shall not be based on
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1possessor. All fees shall be deposited into the Illinois
2Wildlife Preservation and Fish Fund.
3    The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule,
4procedures for the renewal of annual Herptile Special Use
5permits.
6    Any person possessing and in legal possession of a special
7use herptile as stipulated in this Article that no longer
8wishes to keep the herptile may be assisted by the Department,
9at no charge to them and without prosecution, to place the
10special use herptile in a new home, within 30 days after the
11effective date of this Act.
12    The Department may issue a Limited Entry permit to an
13applicant who: (i) is not a resident of this State; (ii)
14complies with the requirements of this Act and all rules
15adopted by the Department under the authority of this Act;
16(iii) provides proof to the Department that he or she shall,
17during the permit term, maintain sufficient liability
18insurance coverage; (iv) pays to the Department, along with
19each application for a Limited Entry permit, a non-refundable
20fee as set by administrative rule, which the Department shall
21deposit into the Wildlife and Fish Fund; and (v) uses the
22herptile for an activity authorized in the Limited Entry
23permit. A Limited Entry permit shall be valid for not more than
2415 30 consecutive days unless extended by the Department,
25however, no extension shall be longer than 15 days.
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1    (510 ILCS 68/90-5)
2    Sec. 90-5. Penalties. A person who violates Article 85 of
3this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense
4and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense
5occurring within one year after a finding of guilt on a first
6offense. A person who violates Article 75 of this Act is guilty
7of a Class B misdemeanor. Each day of a violation constitutes a
8separate offense. Any other violation of this Act is a Class A
9misdemeanor unless otherwise stated.
10    All fines and penalties collected under the authority of
11this Act or its administrative rules shall be deposited into
12the Illinois Wildlife Preservation and Fish Fund.
13(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
14    (510 ILCS 68/100-5)
15    Sec. 100-5. Prima facie evidence; confiscation. The
16possession of any reptile or amphibian life or any part of
17reptile or amphibian life protected under this Act is prima
18facie evidence that the reptile or amphibian life or any part
19of reptile or amphibian life is subject to the provisions of
20this Act, including administrative rules.
21    Whenever the contents of any box, barrel, package, or
22receptacle consists partly of contraband and partly of legal
23reptile or amphibian life or any part of reptile or amphibian
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1other receptacle are subject to seizure and forfeiture
2confiscation.
3    Whenever a person has in his or her possession in excess of
4the number of reptile or amphibian life or any parts of reptile
5or amphibian life permitted under this Act, including
6administrative rules, the entire number of reptile or amphibian
7life or any parts of reptile or amphibian life in his or her
8possession is subject to seizure and forfeiture confiscation.
9(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
10    (510 ILCS 68/105-10)
11    Sec. 105-10. Conservation of reptiles and amphibians. The
12Department shall take all measures necessary for the
13conservation, distribution, introduction, and restoration of
14reptiles and amphibians. After any investigation if it is found
15by the Department that there is imminent danger of loss of
16native reptiles and amphibians, the Director may authorize the
17taking of native reptiles and amphibians from any area and
18specify other reasonable limits, methods, and devices as the
19Director may deem advisable to salvage imperiled species. The
20Department shall also bring or cause to be brought actions and
21proceedings, in the name and by the authority of the People of
22the State of Illinois, to enforce this Act, including
23administrative rules, and to recover any and all fines and
24penalties provided for in this Act. Nothing in this Act shall
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1prescribed by law or to change the amount of license fees or
2the authority conferred by licenses prescribed by law. The
3Department is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate
4Departments of the federal government and other Departments or
5agencies of State government and educational institutions in
6conducting surveys, experiments, or work of joint interest or
7benefit.
8(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
9    (510 ILCS 68/105-35)
10    Sec. 105-35. Collection of fines. All fines provided for by
11this Act shall be collected and remitted to the Illinois
12Department's Wildlife Preservation and Fish Fund, within 30
13days after the collection of the fine, by the clerk of the
14circuit court collecting the fines who shall submit at the same
15time to the Department a statement of the names of the persons
16so fined and the name of the arresting officer, the offense
17committed, the amount of the fine, and the date of the
18conviction.
19(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
20    (510 ILCS 68/105-55)
21    Sec. 105-55. Illegal collecting devices; public nuisance.
22Every collecting device, including seines, nets, traps,
23pillowcases, bags, snake hooks or tongs, or any electrical
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1watercraft, or aircraft used or operated illegally or attempted
2to be used or operated illegally by any person in taking,
3transporting, holding, or conveying any reptile or amphibian
4life or any part of reptile or amphibian life, contrary to this
5Act, including administrative rules, shall be deemed a public
6nuisance and therefore illegal and subject to seizure and
7confiscation by any authorized employee of the Department. Upon
8the seizure of this item, the Department shall take and hold
9the item until disposed of as provided in this Act.
10    Upon the seizure of any device because of its illegal use,
11the officer or authorized employee of the Department making the
12seizure shall, as soon as reasonably possible, cause a
13complaint to be filed before the circuit court and a summons to
14be issued requiring the owner or person in possession of the
15property to appear in court and show cause why the device
16seized should not be forfeited to the State. Upon the return of
17the summons duly served or upon posting or publication of
18notice as provided in this Act, the court shall proceed to
19determine the question of the illegality of the use of the
20seized property. Upon judgment being entered that the property
21was illegally used, an order shall be entered providing for the
22forfeiture of the seized property to the State. The owner of
23the property may have a jury determine the illegality of its
24use and shall have the right of an appeal as in other civil
25cases. Confiscation or forfeiture shall not preclude or
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1provided in Article 90 of this Act.
2    Upon seizure of any property under circumstances
3supporting a reasonable belief that the property was abandoned,
4lost, stolen, or otherwise illegally possessed or used contrary
5to this Act, except property seized during a search or arrest,
6and ultimately returned, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of
7under order of a court in accordance with this Act, the
8authorized employee of the Department shall make reasonable
9inquiry and efforts to identify and notify the owner or other
10person entitled to possession of the property and shall return
11the property after the person provides reasonable and
12satisfactory proof of his or her ownership or right to
13possession and reimburses the Department for all reasonable
14expenses of custody. If the identity or location of the owner
15or other person entitled to possession of the property has not
16been ascertained within 6 months after the Department obtains
17possession, the Department shall effectuate the sale of the
18property for cash to the highest bidder at a public auction.
19The owner or other person entitled to possession of the
20property may claim and recover possession of the property at
21any time before its sale at public auction upon providing
22reasonable and satisfactory proof of ownership or right of
23possession and reimbursing the Department for all reasonable
24expenses of custody.
25    Any property forfeited to the State by court order under
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1any property that is the subject of a court order shall not be
2disposed of pending appeal of the order. The proceeds of the
3sales at auction shall be deposited in the Illinois Wildlife
4Preservation and Fish Fund.
5    The Department shall pay all costs of posting or
6publication of notices required by this Section.
7    Property seized or forfeited under this Section is subject
8to reporting under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act.
9(Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18.)
 
10    (510 ILCS 68/105-75)
11    Sec. 105-75. Illinois Wildlife Preservation and Fish Fund;
12disposition of money received. All fees, fines, income of
13whatever kind or nature derived from reptile and amphibian
14activities regulated by this Act on lands, waters, or both
15under the jurisdiction or control of the Department and all
16penalties collected under this Act shall be deposited into the
17State treasury and shall be set apart in a special fund known
18as the Illinois Wildlife Preservation and Fish Fund.
19(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
20    (510 ILCS 68/105-100)
21    Sec. 105-100. Home rule. A municipality or county may adopt
22an ordinance governing amphibian and reptile species captive
23ownership that is more restrictive than this Act.
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1    (510 ILCS 68/110-5)
2    Sec. 110-5. Exemptions. When acting in their official
3capacity, the following entities and their agents are exempt
4from Articles 75 and 85 of this Act:
5        (1) public zoos or aquaria accredited by the
6    Association of Zoos and Aquariums or the Zoological
7    Association of America;
8        (2) (blank) licensed veterinarians or anyone operating
9    under the authority of a licensed veterinarian;
10        (3) (blank) wildlife sanctuaries;
11        (4) accredited research or medical institutions;
12        (5) licensed or accredited educational institutions;
13        (6) circuses licensed and in compliance with the Animal
14    Welfare Act and all rules adopted by the Department of
15    Agriculture;
16        (7) federal, State, and local law enforcement
17    officers, including animal control officers acting under
18    the authority of this Act;
19        (8) members of federal, State, or local agencies or as
20    otherwise authorized approved by the Department;
21        (9) (blank) any bona fide wildlife rehabilitation
22    facility licensed or otherwise authorized by the
23    Department; and
24        (10) any non-resident motion picture or television
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1    and transporters under the federal Animal Welfare Act, 7
2    U.S.C. 2132.
3(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
4    Section 10. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
5changing Section 1-20 as follows:
 
6    (515 ILCS 5/1-20)  (from Ch. 56, par. 1-20)
7    Sec. 1-20. Aquatic life. "Aquatic life" means all fish,
8reptiles, amphibians, aquatic mollusks, crustaceans, algae,
9aquatic plants, and aquatic invertebrates and any other aquatic
10animals or plants that the Department identifies in
11administrative rules. Reptiles and amphibians are defined as
12"aquatic life" only for regulating fishing and consumptive take
13of herptile species in administrative rules. mollusks,
14crustaceans, algae, aquatic plants, aquatic invertebrates, and
15any other aquatic animals or plants that the Department
16identifies in rules adopted after consultation with
17biologists, zoologists, or other wildlife experts. "Aquatic
18life" does not mean any herptiles that are found in the
19Herptiles-Herps Act.
20(Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15; 98-771, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78,
21eff. 7-20-15.)
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    510 ILCS 68/1-5
4    510 ILCS 68/1-15
5    510 ILCS 68/5-2 new
6    510 ILCS 68/5-5
7    510 ILCS 68/5-20
8    510 ILCS 68/5-30
9    510 ILCS 68/5-35
10    510 ILCS 68/10-40
11    510 ILCS 68/20-30
12    510 ILCS 68/25-30
13    510 ILCS 68/35-10 new
14    510 ILCS 68/45-5
15    510 ILCS 68/55-5
16    510 ILCS 68/65-5
17    510 ILCS 68/90-5
18    510 ILCS 68/100-5
19    510 ILCS 68/105-10
20    510 ILCS 68/105-35
21    510 ILCS 68/105-55
22    510 ILCS 68/105-75
23    510 ILCS 68/105-100
24    510 ILCS 68/110-5
25    515 ILCS 5/1-20from Ch. 56, par. 1-20