(515 ILCS 5/20-95) (from Ch. 56, par. 20-95)
Sec. 20-95. Daily fee fishing area. Any person owning, controlling, or
operating a water area, including access to this water area, that is used
for fishing by those either directly or indirectly paying a daily fee for
fishing
shall make application to the Department for a license as provided in this
Section. Upon receipt of an application, the Department shall inspect the
proposed licensed area described in the application, the size and number of
water areas, source of fish for stocking, species of fish to be stocked and
determine the ability of the applicant to properly supervise a property of
this character. If the Department finds that (i) the area is suitable for
the purpose intended, (ii) the operation of the property is not a menace or
being established contrary to the laws of this State, (iii) the operations
of the fee fishing area will not work a fraud upon individuals utilizing
the facilities, and (iv) the issuing of the license will be in the public
interest, then the Department shall approve the application and issue a
license to operate a "Daily Fee Fishing Area" as described in the
application.
The fee for a license issued under this Section shall be $50 annually,
and the license shall expire on March 31 following its issuance.
Records of the season's operations, as may be required by the
Department, shall be forwarded to the Department by the licensee within
30 days after the expiration date of the license.
The Department may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke
any license issued under this Section if the Department finds that the
licensed area or its operator is not in compliance with this Section. The
Department, however, shall not refuse to issue or renew, or suspend or
revoke, any license for any cause other than the protection of public
health and safety or if the area is operated unlawfully, unless the
licensee affected is given at least 15 days notice, in writing, of the
reasons for the action of the Department and given an opportunity to appear
before the Department or its representative in opposition to the action of
the Department.
(Source: P.A. 100-256, eff. 1-1-18.)
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