Public Ownership - Wildlife Compact - Illinois

As authorized by Section 805-545 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department shall be a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. a) The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement that recognizes suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in member states. The Compact provides that information on convictions in the other states in participating states shall be forwarded to the home state of the violator. The home state shall treat convictions in the other states as if they had occurred in that state for the purposes of license suspension actions. The Compact not only assures equal treatment of residents and non-residents of participating states, but also enhances the law enforcement services and deterrent value of time spent patrolling by uniformed officers. This means that illegal activities in one state can affect a person's hunting or fishing privileges in all participating states. Any person whose license privileges or rights are suspended in a member state may also be suspended in Illinois. If a person's hunting, fishing or trapping rights are suspended in Illinois, they may also be suspended in members states as well. This cooperative interstate effort will enhance the Department's ability to protect and manage Illinois' wildlife resources.

Citation: 17 Ill. Adm. Code 2530.500, Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 2530.500, WEST'S ILLINOIS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TITLE 17: CONSERVATION, CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SUBCHAPTER F: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, PART 2530: REVOCATION PROCEDURES FOR CONSERVATION OFFENSES, SUBPART D: INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT