Section 520.30  General Provisions

a)         Permanent employees of state or federal conservation agencies, universities or other scientific institutions (such as government museums and laboratories) shall be issued a scientific permit valid for the term of their employment, as long as that person continues to submit, by January 31 of each year, an annual report of the past year's activities. Scientific permits for persons not employed by an above referenced organization will be issued on an annual basis and will expire on December 31.

b)         The scientific permit is valid for only the approved type of research and/or salvage stated on the permit.  Under no circumstances shall a scientific permit be used in lieu of sport or commercial licenses.

c)         Permittee's method of taking fauna must be approved by the Department. Approved methods include but are not limited to, seines, electro-fishing, nets, hand, snap traps, live traps and foot-hold traps.  All devices used for taking, which are left unattended, must have the permittee's name, address and scientific permit number visible on them.

d)         Taking and/or salvage of fauna shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of the permittee.  Permittee must be present with person involved in actual taking of fauna.

e)         Taking and/or salvage of fauna is only allowed in areas designated on the permit.

f)          Taking and/or salvage of fauna on private properties requires oral or written landowner's permission.  This permit does not allow the privilege of trespass.

g)         Taking and/or salvage of fauna on state owned or managed lands is not permitted without the prior approval of the Site Superintendent.

h)         The scientific permit must be carried on the person at all times when taking specimens and be presented, upon request, to Department personnel.

i)          Fauna taken and/or salvaged and rehabilitated must be released to the wild or permanently donated to a public or state scientific educational or zoological institution.

j)          Permittee is responsible for the taking activities and report of the individual issued the permit.  Permittee must maintain a record of all specimens taken and shall present such record upon request to Department personnel.

k)         Permittee by January 31 of the next year shall submit an annual report to the Department of the past year's activities on forms provided by the Department, and mailed to address referred to in (Section 520.20(c)).  The permittee shall also provide the Department (2) two copies of all written reports resulting from the permitted activities.  Permits will be renewed only after copies of the annual report and all written reports have been received by the Department.

l)          A scientific permit does not release the permittee from other provisions of the Ill. Adm. Code nor from Federal or State Statutes and does not supercede Federal permits.

m)        Any person using rotenone or other toxic materials for taking of fauna must notify the Department prior to using such materials, and may need a variance from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

(Source:  Amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 10811, effective June 20, 1990).