Section 2530.280  Request for Hearing to Appeal Summary Revocation/Suspension

a)         Any person who is mailed notice of suspension and revocation shall have the right to appeal by filing a Petition for Hearing.  The Petition for Hearing shall be mailed to or filed with the Office of Legal Counsel, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL  62702-1271. Petitions must be received by the Department within 34 days after the date of the Notice of Suspension.

b)         A Petition for Hearing must be received by the Department's Office of Legal Counsel within 34 days after the date of the Notice of Suspension.  If the petition is not timely received by the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Natural Resources, the summary revocation/suspension will be considered final without further notice.

c)         The petition shall be styled "In re the suspension of ____, PETITION FOR HEARING".  The petition shall contain sufficient facts in justification of a hearing and be signed by the petitioner (person whose privileges were suspended).

d)         The petition shall also state if the petitioner paid a civil penalty through the Circuit Court for an illegal take as a result of the related (conservation) violations of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, the Wildlife Code or the Endangered Species Protection Act.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 8415, effective June 23, 2021)