§ 10-5. Venomous reptile defined. Venomous reptiles include, but are not limited to, any medically significant venomous species of the families or genera of the Order Squamata: Helodermatidae, such as gila monsters and beaded lizards(,) Elapidae, such as cobras and coral snakes(,) Hydrophiidae, such as sea snakes(,) Viperidae and Crotalinae, such as vipers and pit vipers(,) Atractaspididae, such as burrowing asps(,) Colubridae in the following genera that shall be determined by administrative rule: West Indian racers (Alsophis)(,) boigas and mangrove snakes (Boiga)(,) road guarders (Conophis)(,) Boomslangs (Dispholidus)(,) false water cobras (Hydrodynastes)(,) varied or hooded keelbacks (Macropisthodon)(,) Montpellier snakes (Malpolon)(,) kukri snakes (Oligodon)(,) collared snakes (Phalotris)(,) palm snakes or green racers (Philodryas)(,) sand snakes or racers (Psammophis)(,) keelbacks (Rhabdophis)(,) beaked snakes (Rhamphiophis)(,) twig snakes (Thelotornis)(,) black tree snakes (Thrasops)(,) Pampas snakes (Tomodon)(,) Wagler's snakes (Waglerophis)(,) false fer-de-lances (Xenodon)(,) specimens or eggs of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)(,) and any other species added through legislative process designated.; § 1-15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms are defined as: “Department” means the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “Director” means the Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “Herptile” means collectively any amphibian or reptile taxon, whether indigenous to this State or not. “Special use herptile” means any taxon of amphibian or reptile for which a Herptile Special Use permit is required. “Wildlife sanctuary” means any non-profit organization that: (1) is exempt from taxation under the federal Internal Revenue Code and is currently confirmed as tax exempt by the federal Internal Revenue Service(,) (2) operates a place of refuge where wild animals are provided care for their lifetime or released back to their natural range(,) (3) does not conduct activities on animals in its possession that are not inherent to the animal's nature(,) (4) does not use animals in its possession for entertainment(,) (5) does not sell, trade, or barter animals in its possession or parts of those animals(,) and (6) does not breed animals in its possession.; § 20-5. Crocodilians. “Crocodilians” means any species of the Order Crocodilia, such as crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials.; § 25-5. Monitor lizards. “Monitor lizards” means the following members of the Varanidae family, specifically crocodile monitors as well as Komodo dragons.; § 35-5. Amphibians. For the purposes of this Section, “amphibians” means those medically significant poisonous amphibians capable of causing bodily harm to humans or animals, including, but not limited to, cane or marine toads (Bufo marinus) and Colorado river toads (Bufo alvarius), or any other amphibian found to be medically significant and shall only be allowed for bona fide educational purposes or research purposes by exempted institutions. Poison dart frogs bred and raised in captivity shall be exempt from the permit process.;
Citation: 510 ILCS 68/10-5; 510 ILCS 68/1-15; 510 ILCS 68/20-5; 510 ILCS 68/25-5; 510 ILCS 68/35-5;