Section 2530.20  Definitions

In this Part the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

"Arrest" means the issuance of a State or federal citation or a notice to appear, or the filing of a complaint by a State or federal prosecutor.

"Contested case" means an adjudicatory proceeding, not including rate making, rulemaking, quasi-legislative, informational or similar proceedings, in which the individual legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by law to be determined by an agency only after an opportunity for hearing. [5 ILCS 100/1-30]

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [520 ILCS 5/1.2d]

"Determination of guilt by a court of law" means a case disposition, including supervision or conditional discharge, by a circuit court of the State of Illinois or a United States District Court in an Illinois District for an offense that is a violation of any of the provisions of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5], the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5], the Timber Buyers Licensing Act [225 ILCS 735], the Ginseng Harvesting Act [525 ILCS 20], the Endangered Species Protection Act [520 ILCS 10], the Herptiles-Herps Act [510 ILCS 68] or any violation of similar federal statutes or rules.

"Director" means the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [520 ILCS 5/1.2e]

"Hearing Officer" means the presiding officer or officers at the initial hearing before the Department and each continuation. [5 ILCS 100/1-15]

"License" includes the whole or part of any Department permit, stamp, license, certificate, approval, registration, or similar form or permission required by law. [5 ILCS 100/1-35]

"Licensing" includes the Department procedures respecting the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, withdrawal or amendment of a license. [5 ILCS 100/1-40]

"Office of Law Enforcement" means the Department of Natural Resources' Office of Law Enforcement.

"Party" means such person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party. [5 ILCS 100/1-55]

"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency. [5 ILCS 100/1-60]

"Single incident" means a singular act or event that occur at the same location, date and time that give rise to multiple violations of State or federal laws.  Multiple acts or events are not a single incident.

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