AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 1-125 and 20-105 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code of 1971 [515 ILCS 5/1-125 and 20-105], Sections 1.4 and 3.36 of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/1.4 and 3.36], Sections 4 and 5 of the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act [520 ILCS 10/4 and 5], Section 3B-8 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act [625 ILCS 45/3B-8], Sections 10 and 13 of the Timber Buyers Licensing Act [225 ILCS 735/10 and 13], Section 6 of the Ginseng Harvesting Act [525 ILCS 20/6] and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100] and authorized by Sections 5-625 and 805-545 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 5/5-625 and 805/805-545].
SOURCE: Filed December 21, 1977; effective December 31, 1977; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10664; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 10687, effective August 25, 1982; Subpart B recodified to 2 Ill. Adm. Code 825: Subpart B at 8 Ill. Reg. 4133, effective March 19, 1984; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 20201, effective November 25, 1986; recodified by changing the agency name from Department of Conservation to Department of Natural Resources at 20 Ill. Reg. 9389; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 3659, effective February 26, 2001; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14126, effective October 22, 2001; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 9990, effective July 6, 2004; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 9215, effective June 18, 2007.