Rep. Norine Hammond
Filed: 4/8/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1650 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1650, AS AMENDED, 
3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 
41, as follows:

 
5on page 1, by replacing line 5 as follows:
6"changing Sections 15-5 and 15-15 and by adding Section 15-155 
7as follows:"; and
 
8on page 1, immediately below line 5, by inserting the 
9following:
 



10    "(515 ILCS 5/15-5)  (from Ch. 56, par. 15-5)



11    Sec. 15-5. Commercial fisherman; license requirement. 

12    (a) A "commercial fisherman" is defined as any individual 
13who uses any
of the commercial fishing devices as defined by 
14this Code for the taking of
any aquatic life, except mussels, 
15protected by the terms of this Code.

 
 
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1    (b) All commercial fishermen shall have a commercial 
2fishing license.
In addition to a commercial fishing license, a 
3commercial fisherman shall also obtain a sport fishing license. 
4All individuals assisting a licensed commercial fisherman in 
5taking aquatic
life, except mussels, from any waters of the 
6State must have a commercial
fishing license unless these 
7individuals are under the direct supervision
of and aboard the 
8same watercraft as the licensed commercial fisherman. An 
9individual assisting a licensed commercial fisherman must 
10first obtain a sport fishing license. 

11    (c) A "Lake Michigan commercial fisherman" is defined as an 
12individual
who resides in this State or an Illinois corporation 
13who uses any of the
commercial fishing devices as defined by 
14this Code for the taking of aquatic
life, except mussels, 
15protected by the terms of this Code.

16    (d) For purposes of this Section, an act or omission that 
17constitutes
a violation committed by an officer, employee, or 
18agent of a corporation
shall be deemed the act or omission of 
19the corporation.

20(Source: P.A. 87-833.)".