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Public Act 098-0336
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| HB1650 Enrolled | LRB098 05801 MRW 35840 b |
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AN ACT concerning fish.
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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 Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by |
changing Sections 15-5 and 15-15 and by adding Section 15-155 |
as follows:
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(515 ILCS 5/15-5) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-5)
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Sec. 15-5. Commercial fisherman; license requirement.
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(a) A "commercial fisherman" is defined as any individual |
who uses any
of the commercial fishing devices as defined by |
this Code for the taking of
any aquatic life, except mussels, |
protected by the terms of this Code.
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(b) All commercial fishermen shall have a commercial |
fishing license.
In addition to a commercial fishing license, a |
commercial fisherman shall also obtain a sport fishing license. |
All individuals assisting a licensed commercial fisherman in |
taking aquatic
life, except mussels, from any waters of the |
State must have a commercial
fishing license unless these |
individuals are under the direct supervision
of and aboard the |
same watercraft as the licensed commercial fisherman. An |
individual assisting a licensed commercial fisherman must |
first obtain a sport fishing license.
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(c) A "Lake Michigan commercial fisherman" is defined as an |
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individual
who resides in this State or an Illinois corporation |
who uses any of the
commercial fishing devices as defined by |
this Code for the taking of aquatic
life, except mussels, |
protected by the terms of this Code.
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(d) For purposes of this Section, an act or omission that |
constitutes
a violation committed by an officer, employee, or |
agent of a corporation
shall be deemed the act or omission of |
the corporation.
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(Source: P.A. 87-833.)
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(515 ILCS 5/15-15) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-15)
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Sec. 15-15. Commercial fishing devices. "Commercial |
fishing
devices" for the purposes of this Code are defined as |
follows:
buoyed gangings, set gangings, bank pole and line, |
throw line
or trot line having more than 50 hooks, seine, |
pocket seine,
otter trawl, dip net, throw net, gill net, |
trammel net, basket
trap, hoop net, wing net, pound net, trap |
net, any watercraft used as a primary collection device, and |
any and
all other devices considered as commercial devices by |
the
Department when used in the taking of any aquatic life, |
except
mussels, protected by the terms of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 87-833.)
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(515 ILCS 5/15-155 new) |
Sec. 15-155. Watercraft used as a primary collection device |
for commercial fishes. Any person licensed as a commercial |