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| Public Act 096-0979 |
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AN ACT concerning conservation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
3.22 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 5/3.22) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.22)
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Sec. 3.22. Issuance of scientific and special purpose | ||||
permits. Scientific permits Permits may be granted by the | ||||
Department to any properly accredited
person at least 18 years | ||||
of age, permitting the capture, marking, handling, banding, or | ||||
collecting
(including fur, hide, skin, teeth, feathers, claws, | ||||
nests, eggs, or young),
for strictly scientific purposes, of | ||||
any of the fauna now protected
under this Code. A special | ||||
purpose salvage permit may be granted to qualified
individuals | ||||
at least 15 years of age for the purpose of salvaging dead, | ||||
sick, orphaned, or
crippled wildlife species protected by this | ||||
Act for permanent donation to
bona fide public or state | ||||
scientific, educational or zoological
institutions or, for the | ||||
purpose of rehabilitation and subsequent release
to the wild, | ||||
or other
disposal as directed by the Department.
Private | ||||
educational organizations may be granted a special purpose | ||||
permit to possess wildlife or parts thereof for educational | ||||
purposes. A special purpose permit is required prior to | ||||
treatment, administration, or both of any wild fauna protected | ||
by this Code that is captured, handled, or both in the wild or | ||
will be released to the wild with any type of chemical or other | ||
compound (including but not limited to vaccines, inhalants, | ||
medicinal agents requiring oral or dermal application) | ||
regardless of means of delivery, except that individuals and | ||
organizations removing or destroying wild birds and wild | ||
mammals under Section 2.37 of this Code or releasing game birds | ||
under Section 3.23 of this Code are not required to obtain | ||
those special purpose permits. Treatment under this special | ||
purpose permit means to effect a cure or physiological change | ||
within the animal. The Department shall set forth applicable | ||
regulations in an administrative rule covering qualifications | ||
and facilities needed to obtain both a scientific and a special | ||
purpose permit. The application for these permits such a permit | ||
shall be approved by the Department to determine if a permit | ||
should be issued. Disposition of fauna taken under the | ||
authority of this Section shall be specified by the Department.
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The holder of each such scientific or special purpose | ||
permit shall make to the Department, within
30 days after the | ||
expiration of his or her permit, a report in writing
upon | ||
blanks furnished by the Department. Such reports shall be made | ||
(i) annually if the permit is granted for a period of more than | ||
one year or (ii) within 30 days after the expiration of the | ||
permit if the permit is granted for a period of one year or | ||
less. Such reports shall include report shall show the name
and | ||
address of all persons from whom specimens were received, the | ||
kinds
of specimens taken, disposition made of same, and any | ||
other information
which the Department may consider necessary.
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(Source: P.A. 85-150.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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