Purpose. For purposes of this Act, reptiles and amphibians shall be exempt from the definition of “aquatic life” under Section 1-20 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. All rules and enforcement actions under the Illinois Conservation Law and the dangerous animals provisions in Section 48-10 of the Criminal Code of 2012 related to reptiles and amphibians shall be covered exclusively by this Act.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/1-5.
Administrative agency. This Act shall be administered and under the direction of the Department of Natural Resources.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/1-10.
Permit issuance. Herptile Scientific Collection permits may be granted by the Department, in its sole discretion, to any properly accredited person at least 18 years of age, permitting the capture, marking, handling, banding, or collecting (including hide, skin, bones, teeth, claws, nests, eggs, or young), for strictly scientific purposes, of any of the herptiles not listed as endangered or threatened but now protected under this Act. A Herptile Scientific Collection permit may be granted to qualified individuals for purpose of salvaging dead, sick, or injured herptiles not listed as endangered or threatened but protected by this Act for permanent donation to bona fide public or state scientific, educational, or zoological institutions. Collecting herptiles on public lands shall require additional permits.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/40-5.
Permit requirements. The criteria and standards for a Herptile Scientific Collection permit shall be provided by administrative rule. The Department shall set forth applicable rules covering qualifications and facilities needed to obtain a permit. Disposition of herptiles taken under the authority of this Article shall be specified by the Department. The holder of each permit shall make to the Department a report in writing upon forms furnished by the Department. These reports shall be made (i) annually if the permit is granted for a period of one year or (ii) within 30 days after the expiration of the permit if the permit is granted for a period of less than one year. These reports shall include information that the Department considers necessary.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/40-10.
Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herptile Scientific Collection permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set by administrative rule. The application for these permits shall be reviewed by the Department to determine if a permit should be issued. Unless addressed or exempted by administrative rule, annual permit renewal must be accompanied by non-refundable fee as set by the Department. The annual fee for a Herptile Scientific Collection permit shall be set by administrative rule. The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, any additional procedures for the renewal of a Herptile Scientific Collection permit. All fees shall be deposited into the Fish and Wildlife Fund.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/45-5.
Permit issuance. Any person or business who engages in the breeding, hatching, propagation, sale, or offer for sale of any indigenous herptile, regardless of origin, shall procure a permit from the Department. Herptiles specified, which are bred, hatched, propagated, or legally obtained by a person or business holding a permit as provided for in this Article, may be transported and sold or offered for sale within this State. Indigenous herp taxa collected from the wild in this State shall not be bred unless otherwise authorized by the Department for research or recovery purposes.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/50-5.
Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herpetoculture permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set forth by administrative rule. The application for these permits shall be reviewed by the Department to determine if a permit should be issued. Unless addressed or exempted by administrative rule, annual permit renewal must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as set by the Department. The annual fee for a residential Herpetoculture permit shall be set by administrative rule. The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, any additional procedures for the renewal of a Herpetoculture permit. All fees shall be deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund. As determined by the Department, non-residents may apply for a permit not to exceed 15 consecutive days to commercialize herptiles indigenous to this State as outlined in this Article. The fee for the permit shall be set by administrative rule, and all fees shall be deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund. The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, additional procedures for the renewal of annual Herpetoculture permits.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/55-5.
§ 65-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herptile Special Use permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set forth by administrative rule. The annual fee for a residential Herptile Special Use permit shall be set by administrative rule on a per person basis. The Herptile Special Use permit shall not be based on the number of special use herptile kept by an owner or possessor. All fees shall be deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund. The Department shall adopt, by administrative rule, procedures for the renewal of annual Herptile Special Use permits. Any person possessing and in legal possession of a special use herptile as stipulated in this Article that no longer wishes to keep the herptile may be assisted by the Department, at no charge to them and without prosecution, to place the special use herptile in a new home, within 30 days after the effective date of this Act. The Department may issue a Limited Entry permit to an applicant who:
(i) is not a resident of this State;
(ii) complies with the requirements of this Act and all rules adopted by the Department under the authority of this Act;
(iii) provides proof to the Department that he or she shall, during the permit term, maintain sufficient liability insurance coverage;
(iv) pays to the Department, along with each application for a Limited Entry permit, a non-refundable fee as set by administrative rule, which the Department shall deposit into the Wildlife and Fish Fund; and
(v) uses the herptile for an activity authorized in the Limited Entry permit. A Limited Entry permit shall be valid for not more than 30 consecutive days unless extended by the Department, however, no extension shall be longer than 15 days.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/65-5.
Administrative rules. The Department is authorized to adopt administrative rules for carrying out, administering, and enforcing the provisions of this Act. The administrative rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/105-5.
Conservation of reptiles and amphibians. The Department shall take all measures necessary for the conservation, distribution, introduction, and restoration of reptiles and amphibians. The Department shall also bring or cause to be brought actions and proceedings, in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois, to enforce this Act, including administrative rules, and to recover any and all fines and penalties provided for in this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Department to change any penalty prescribed by law or to change the amount of license fees or the authority conferred by licenses prescribed by law. The Department is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate Departments of the federal government and other Departments or agencies of State government and educational institutions in conducting surveys, experiments, or work of joint interest or benefit.
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/105-10.
The Department has the power to take all measures necessary for the conservation, preservation, distribution, introduction, propagation, and restoration of fish, mussels, frogs, turtles, game, wild animals, wild fowls, and birds.
Citation: 20 ILCS 805/805-100.