Section 2520.50  Issuance of Replacement Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses, Stamps and Permits

a)         The Department will issue replacements for lost hunting, fishing, Sportsman's Combination, Ginseng harvester, commercial licenses and permits, trapping licenses, Illinois stamps and archery permits.  A fee of $3.00 per license, stamp or permit will be charged to defray the cost of handling.

b)         The Department will issue replacements at no cost when the Department loses the sportman's hunting, fishing, Sportsman's Combination, Ginseng Harvester, or trapping licenses, stamps or archery permits.

c)         The procedure for obtaining a replacement license, stamp or permit is as follows:

1)         Individual loss – The individual requesting the replacement should obtain from the vendor from which the original license, stamp or permit was purchased, a copy (or the original) of the license, stamp or permit application. If the application is unavailable, the individual may obtain "a  Replacement License/Stamp/Permit Application" from any license vendor or the Department.  "A Replacement License/Stamp/Permit Application" must be notarized to ensure that the application is accurate and non-fraudulent.  The copy of the original application, or properly completed and notarized "A Replacement License/Stamp/Permit Application" should then be forwarded with the $3.00 fee per license, stamp or permit to any of the following offices:

A)        Illinois Department of Natural Resources

P.O. Box 19459

Springfield, IL  62794-9459

B)        Illinois Department of Natural Resources

2317 E. Lincolnway - Suite A

Sterling, IL  61081

C)        Illinois Department of Natural Resources

110 James Road

Spring Grove, IL  60081

D)        Illinois Department of Natural Resources

2005 Round Barn Road

Champaign, IL  61821

E)         Illinois Department of Natural Resources

4521 Alton Commerce Parkway

Alton, IL  62002

F)         Illinois Department of Natural Resources

11731 State Highway 37

Benton, IL  62812

G)        Illinois Department of Natural Resources

100 West Randolph

Suite 4 - Room 300

Chicago, IL  60601

2)         Department loss – The Department location requesting the replacement should complete on agency letterhead a request for a replacement and forward the request to:  Department of Natural Resources, Replacements, 524 S. Second Street, Springfield, IL  62701. The request should be completed in triplicate with one copy retained at the location and one copy given to the person whose license, stamp or permit was lost.  This copy of the request will allow the person to hunt or fish in the interim between receiving a replacement.  Information contained in the replacement request letter must include:

A)        date of the letter;

B)        indication that the letter may be used by the person in lieu of a license, stamp or permit for up to 30 days from the date on the letter;

C)        Department location requesting the replacement (including address and contact phone number);

D)        the name, complete mailing address, county of residence, date of birth, height, weight, hair color, eye color and daytime phone number of the person receiving the replacement;

E)         indication of what licenses, stamps or permits need to be replaced;

F)         the printed or typed names and signatures and the date of signature of the authorized persons at the Department location issuing the replacement letter and the location supervisor.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 9024, effective July 3, 2001)