Public Act 099-0868
 
SB2410 EnrolledLRB099 20156 SLF 44598 b

    AN ACT concerning wildlife.
 
    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
Sections 3.1-9 and 3.3 as follows:
 
    (520 ILCS 5/3.1-9)
    Sec. 3.1-9. Youth Hunting and Trapping Licenses License.
    (a) Any resident youth age 18 and under may apply to the
Department for a Youth Hunting License, which extends limited
hunting privileges. The Youth Hunting License shall be a
renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 following
the date of issuance.
    For youth age 18 and under, the Youth Hunting License shall
entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised by a parent,
grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and
has a valid Illinois hunting license. Possession of a Youth
Hunting License shall serve in lieu of a valid hunting license,
but does not exempt the licensee from compliance with the
requirements of this Code and any rules adopted under this
Code.
    A youth licensed under this subsection (a) Section shall
not hunt or carry a hunting device, including, but not limited
to, a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is
accompanied by and under the close personal supervision of a
parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or
older and has a valid Illinois hunting license.
    At age 19 years or when the youth chooses to hunt by
himself or herself, he or she is required to successfully
complete a hunter safety course approved by the Department
prior to being able to obtain a full hunting license and
subsequently hunt by himself or herself.
    In order to be approved for the Youth Hunting License, the
applicant must request a Youth Hunting License from the
Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from
and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee
that may be required for hunting under this Code. The
Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the
program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or
other hunting education as a condition of the Youth Hunting
License.
    (b) Any resident youth age 18 and under may apply to the
Department for a Youth Trapping License, which extends limited
trapping privileges. The Youth Trapping License shall be a
renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 following
the date of issuance.
    For youth age 18 and under, the Youth Trapping License
shall entitle the licensee to trap while supervised by a
parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or
older and has a valid Illinois trapping license. Possession of
a Youth Trapping License shall serve in lieu of a valid
trapping license, but does not exempt the licensee from
compliance with the requirements of this Code and any rules
adopted under this Code.
    A youth licensed under this subsection (b) shall not trap
or carry a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a
firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is
accompanied by and under the close personal supervision of a
parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or
older and has a valid Illinois trapping license.
    At age 19 years or when the youth chooses to trap by
himself or herself, he or she is required to successfully
complete a trapper safety course approved by the Department
prior to being able to obtain a full trapping license and
subsequently trap by himself or herself.
    In order to be approved for the Youth Trapping License, the
applicant must request a Youth Trapping License from the
Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from
and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee
that may be required for trapping under this Code. The
Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the
program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or
other trapping education as a condition of the Youth Trapping
License.
(Source: P.A. 98-620, eff. 1-7-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-307,
eff. 1-1-16.)
 
    (520 ILCS 5/3.3)  (from Ch. 61, par. 3.3)
    Sec. 3.3. Trapping license required. Before any person
shall trap any of the mammals protected by this Act, for which
an open trapping season has been established, he shall first
procure a trapping license from the Department to do so. No
traps shall be placed in the field, set or unset, prior to the
opening day of the trapping season.
    Traps used in the taking of such mammals shall be marked or
tagged with metal tags or inscribed in lettering giving the
name and address of the owner, and absence of such mark or tag
shall be prima facie evidence that such trap or traps are
illegally used and the trap or traps shall be confiscated and
disposed of as directed by the Department.
    Before any person 16 years of age or older shall trap,
attempt to trap, or sell the green hides of any mammal of the
species defined as fur-bearing mammals by Section 2.2 for which
an open season is established under this Act, he shall first
have procured a State Habitat Stamp.
    Before a trapping license shall be issued to any person
under the age of sixteen years, such person shall obtain the
written consent of his father, mother or legally constituted
guardian to obtain such license.
    Beginning January 1, 2016 2015, no trapping license shall
be issued to any person born on or after January 1, 1998 2015
or who has not previously held a valid trapping license issued
by this State or another state within the 3 years immediately
preceding the application unless he or she presents to the
authorized issuer of the license evidence that he or she has a
certificate of competency provided for in this Section.
    The Department of Natural Resources shall authorize
personnel of the Department, or volunteer instructors, found by
the Department to be competent, to provide instruction in
courses on trapping techniques and ethical trapping behavior as
needed throughout the State, which courses shall be at least 8
hours in length. Persons so authorized shall provide
instruction in such courses to individuals at no charge, and
shall issue to individuals successfully completing such
courses certificates of competency in basic trapping
techniques. The Department shall cooperate in establishing
such courses with any reputable association or organization
which has as one of its objectives the promotion of the ethical
use of legal fur harvesting devices and techniques. The
Department shall furnish information on the requirements of the
trapper education program to be distributed free of charge to
applicants for trapping licenses by the persons appointed and
authorized to issue licenses.
    The owners residing on, or bona fide tenants of farm lands,
and their children actually residing on such lands, shall have
the right to trap mammals protected by this Act, for which an
open trapping season has been established, upon such lands,
without procuring licenses, provided that such mammals are
taken during the periods of time and with such devices as are
permitted by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-913, eff. 1-1-15.)
INDEX
Statutes amended in order of appearance
    520 ILCS 5/3.1-9
    520 ILCS 5/3.3from Ch. 61, par. 3.3