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| | HB2317 Engrossed | | LRB103 25798 RLC 52148 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning fish.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 20-56 as follows:
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| 6 | | (515 ILCS 5/20-56 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 20-56. First-time fishing license. Except as |
| 8 | | otherwise provided in this Code, for
sport fishing devices as |
| 9 | | defined in Section 10-95 or spearing devices as defined in |
| 10 | | Section 10-110, any resident of Illinois who is 26 years of age |
| 11 | | or older who has not purchased a resident fishing license in |
| 12 | | the past 10 years is eligible to receive a one-time annual |
| 13 | | resident fishing license for a fee of $5. Any nonresident who |
| 14 | | is 26 years of age or older and has not purchased a nonresident |
| 15 | | fishing license in the past 10 years is eligible to receive a |
| 16 | | one-time annual sport fishing license for a fee of $10.
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| 17 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |
| 18 | | 1, 2024.
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