HB5901 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5901

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

520 ILCS 5/3.22

from Ch. 61, par. 3.22

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that scientific permits may be granted by the Department of Natural Resources to any properly accredited person who is at least 18 years of age, permitting the capture, marking, handling, banding, or collecting for scientific purposes any of the fauna protected under the Code. Provides that a special purpose permit may be granted by the Department (i) to a qualified individual of any age for the purpose of salvaging certain wildlife species for donation, rehabilitation and release, or disposal as directed by the Department and (ii) to a private educational organization for the purpose of possessing wildlife or parts of wildlife for educational purposes. Requires a special purpose permit for certain treatment of wildlife. Requires the holder of a special purpose or scientific permit to report to the Department (i) annually if the permit is granted for a period of more than one year or (ii) within 30 days after expiration of the permit if the permit is granted for a period of one year or less. Provides that the report shall include information that the Department considers necessary. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning wildlife.

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

Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section 3.22 as follows:

(520 ILCS 5/3.22) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.22)

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.

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.

(Source: P.A. 85-150.)

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