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Public Act 098-0620 |
SB0853 Enrolled | LRB098 05087 JDS 35118 b |
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 Wildlife Code is amended by adding Section |
3.1-9 as follows: |
(520 ILCS 5/3.1-9 new) |
Sec. 3.1-9. Youth Hunting License. |
Any resident youth age 16 and under may apply to the |
Department for a Youth Hunting License, which extends limited |
hunting privileges. The Youth Hunting License shall be a |
renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 following |
the date of issuance. |
For youth age 16 and under, the Youth Hunting License shall |
entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised by a parent, |
grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and |
has a valid Illinois hunting license. Possession of a Youth |
Hunting License shall serve in lieu of a valid hunting license, |
but does not exempt the licensee from compliance with the |
requirements of this Code and any rules adopted under this |
Code. |
A youth licensed under this Section shall not hunt or carry |
a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a firearm, bow |
and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is accompanied by and |