ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 17: CONSERVATION CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCHAPTER f: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PART 2510 ILLINOIS RESIDENT ARMED FORCES FEE EXEMPTIONS AND ILLINOIS RESIDENT VETERAN FEE REDUCTIONS SECTION 2510.30 FEE EXEMPTIONS AND FEE REDUCTIONS
Section 2510.30 Fee Exemptions and Fee Reductions
a) Illinois residents returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces, are eligible for the following, without fee, upon application and verification of service or mobilization to the Department:
1) Camping, with no camping fee except:
A) camper is responsible for applicable utility fees; and
B) camper is responsible for applicable rent-a-tent fees and cabin fees.
2) Sport fishing and hunting:
A) A current Combined Sportsman's License, Habitat Stamp and a trapping license.
B) If requested, the applicant will also be issued one statewide archery deer permit and one free firearm deer permit for the county of choice (and the archery deer permit if not available at time of verification) will be mailed to the applicant when available.
3) Except for the purposes of obtaining a Lifetime License, any person on active duty in the Armed Forces shall be considered a resident of Illinois during his or her period of military duty. [515 ILCS 5/1-75 and 520 ILCS 5/1.2m]
b) Resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces, are eligible to purchase licenses at one-half the fee charged for the following:
1) fishing license (see 515 ILCS 5/20-45(a));
2) sportsmen's combination license (see 515 ILCS 5/20-45(c)); and
3) hunting license (see 520 ILCS 5/20-3.2).
c) Non-resident veterans are not eligible for no-fee hunting, fishing or camping.
d) Non-resident veterans are not eligible for reduced fee hunting or fishing licenses.
(Source: Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 7211, effective April 29, 2026) |