96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2545


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. William B. Black
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














515 ILCS 5/10-95
  from Ch. 56, par. 10-95







    Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Provides that a licensed taxidermist or formerly licensed taxidermist may sell of barter either aquatic life or parts thereof taken by sport fishing, but only if preserved or mounted by the licensed taxidermist or formerly licensed taxidermist. Effective immediately.
















LRB096 09685 JDS 19846 b

















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB2545

LRB096 09685 JDS 19846 b






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    AN ACT concerning fish.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended  by 
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changing Section 10-95 as follows:
 



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    (515 ILCS 5/10-95)  (from Ch. 56, par. 10-95)



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    Sec. 10-95. Number of hooks; untagged devices. Any 
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individual possessing
a valid sport fishing license may take 
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aquatic life by hand, or may use
pole and line, bank pole and 
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line,
throw line, trotline, buoyed ganging devices, or other 
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legal devices not
exceeding 50 hooks in the aggregate, however, 
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any individual at any one
time is allowed to use under his or 
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her immediate control only 2 untagged
sport fishing devices and 
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any additional devices up to the aggregate of 50
hooks must be 
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tagged with his or her name and mailing address.  It shall be

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unlawful to sell or barter any aquatic life or parts thereof 
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taken by
sport fishing devices. However, a licensed taxidermist 
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or formerly licensed taxidermist may sell or barter either 
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aquatic life or parts thereof taken by sport fishing devices, 
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but only if preserved or mounted by the licensed taxidermist or 
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formerly licensed taxidermist. 

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    A dip net for non-commercial smelt fishing in Lake Michigan 
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may be used
subject to the provisions of Section 10-40.

 


 






HB2545
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LRB096 09685 JDS 19846 b




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    Any sport fishing device, including trot line device, bank 
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pole, and
throw line or buoyed ganging devices, left unattended 
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must be tagged with
the name and mailing address of the 
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operator. All required tags shall be in
a position to be at all 
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times exposed to public  view.

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    A sport fishing license permits the holder to seine for 
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minnows, provided
that minnows are not sold.  The seine shall 
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not be longer than 20
feet, deeper than 6 feet, or contain mesh 
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larger than 1/2 inch bar measurement.

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(Source: P.A. 89-66, eff. 1-1-96.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.