Illinois Administrative Code

Section 850.50 License Eligibility and License Provisions Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing License commences April 1 and expires March 31 and shall be valid for a period of 3 years. To be eligible for a license to fish commercially during a given fishing license year, the applica…

Section 850.60 Application for License An application for a Lake Michigan commercial fishing license shall be on forms provided by the Department of Natural Resources and shall contain the following information: a) Proof of having met eligibility requirements. b) Listing of kind …

Section 850.80 Suspension or Revocation a) In accordance with 515 ILCS 5/20-105, the following violations will result in suspension or revocation of the Lake Michigan commercial fishing license for a period of not less than one year: 1) Taking and possessing any species other tha…

Section 860.10 Implementation a) The Director or his or her designee shall implement aquatic life salvage operations under authority granted to the Director by Section 1-150 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5] (Code) for a specific area and specific time for which an e…

Section 860.20 Salvage and Relocation Operations a) Aquatic life shall be taken by a person possessing a valid sport fishing license, commercial fishing license, combination hunting and fishing license or scientific collector's permit. b) The method for taking fish will be prescr…

Section 860.5 Definitions "Aquatic life" means all fish, mollusks, crustaceans, algae, aquatic plants, aquatic invertebrates, and any other aquatic animals or plants that the Department identifies in rules adopted after consultation with biologists, zoologists or other wildlife e…

Section 870.10 Aquatic Life Approved Species List a) For the purposes of regulating aquaculture and the transportation, stocking, importation and/or possession of aquatic life specified in this Part, the Aquatic Life Approved Species List is established. The Approved List is crea…

Section 870.20 Aquaculture Facility Permit Application and Requirements a) Facility Permit Entities wishing to import/possess aquatic life for sale for food or stocking purposes shall apply for a permit for the facility where the aquatic life will be maintained. b) Facility Inten…

Section 870.30 Aquaculture Permit Application and Requirements a) Persons wishing to propagate, grow and harvest aquatic life for food or stocking purposes must obtain an aquaculture permit from the Department prior to the commencement of those activities. 1) The application for …

Section 870.40 Cessation of Business; Recordkeeping and Reporting a) Permittee with Letters of Authorization – Cessation of Business 1) In the event that the holder of an aquaculture permit with letters of authorization for aquatic life not on the Approved List goes out of busine…

Section 870.5 Definitions The following definitions apply to this Part. "Annual Report" means the record of the annual operations of an aquaculture permit holder that shall be submitted to the Department under Section 370.40(c). "Aquaculture" means the controlled breeding, hatchi…

Section 870.50 Unlawful Acts a) Release of Aquatic Life It is unlawful to release (or allow escape of) any aquatic life into the waters of this State without first securing permission of the Department to do so, except that the owners of a body of water or their agents may releas…

Section 870.60 Restricted Species Transportation Permit Procedures a) Generally Applicable Provisions; Exemptions 1) Triploid Grass Carp Triploid grass carp under 4 inches in length cannot be shipped, transported or stocked at any time and may be possessed only by authorized aqua…

Section 870.70 Penalties Any person who violates this Part, falsifies or makes any misrepresentation on his or her application, permit, required records, or any other information required to be given to the Department or consumer, shall be subject to penalties described in Sectio…

Section 870.80 Exceptions a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this Part does not apply to: 1) aquarists/hobbyists (e.g., keepers of any non-injurious aquatic life, including carp (koi) and goldfish (not including amphibians or reptiles), within home aquaria, privat…

Section 875.10 Definitions "Affected Regions" – those areas designated by USDA-APHIS as Affected or At-Risk Regions. Currently, these are the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and the Canadian Provinces of Ontario an…

Section 875.20 Susceptible Species a) For purposes of this Part, susceptible species are: 1) those species designated by USDA-APHIS in the Federal Order update of September 9, 2008; 2) Additional species known to be carriers of VHS virus (VHSV) that present significant risk to th…

Section 875.30 Permits a) Application Requirements Permits to import live VHS-susceptible species may be issued by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with Sections 10-100 and 20-100 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5/10-100, 20-100] for persons or busine…

Section 875.40 Fish Health Inspection Reports a) Official FHIR must be issued by and received directly from one of the following: 1) the state competent authority for fish health in the issuing state; 2) a Department approved veterinarian offering diagnostic services for aquatic …

Section 875.50 Unlawful Acts/Penalties a) It shall be unlawful to: 1) import VHS-susceptible species into the State of Illinois without a VHS-Susceptible Species Permit issued by the Department; 2) stock VHS-susceptible species into waters of the State without securing permission…

Section 880.10 Prohibition of Commercial Use It is unlawful to take, possess, buy, sell, offer to buy or sell or barter any reptile, amphibian or their eggs or resulting offspring or parts taken from the wild in Illinois for commercial purposes, unless otherwise authorized by sta…

Section 880.20 Methods of Taking and Capture a) Only those persons who hold a valid sport fishing license or a valid Sportsmen's Combination License may take or attempt to take turtles and/or frogs (see 515 ILCS 5/20-5). b) Common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentia) may be take…

Section 880.30 Daily Catch and Possession Limits a) The daily catch limit for common snapping turtles is 2 and for bullfrogs is 8 of each species. The possession limit for common snapping turtles is 4 and for bullfrogs is 16. b) For indigenous Illinois amphibian and reptile taxa …

Section 880.40 Captive Born Reptiles and Amphibians Captive born offspring of a legally held reptile or amphibian, not intended for commercial purposes, is exempt from the possession limits of Section 880.30 for a period of ninety (90) days.

Section 880.50 Protection of Habitat Habitat features which are disturbed in the course of a search for reptiles and amphibians shall be returned to as near their original position and condition as possible; e.g., overturned stones and logs shall be restored to their original loc…

Section 880.60 Areas Closed to the Taking of Reptiles and Amphibians a) Unless otherwise allowed by statute or administrative rule, the taking of reptiles and amphibians at any time and by any method is prohibited in the following area: the LaRue-Pine Hills/Otter Pond Research Na…

Section 880.70 Additional Protective Regulations (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 39 Ill. Reg. 1141, effective December 31, 2014)

Section 885.10 Definitions "Act" means the Herptile-Herps Act [510 ILCS 68]. "Code" means the Fish and Aquatic Life Code [515 ILCS 5]. "Commercialize" means to sell, offer for sale, barter, trade or otherwise assign a commercial value to a herptile protected under this Part. "Dep…

Section 885.100 Herpetoculture Permit Reporting and Renewal a) Resident permit holders shall submit a report by January 31 of each year on forms provided by the Department that summarizes activities conducted under the permit during the preceding calendar year. Failure to submit …

Section 885.103 Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation Permit Requirements, Application and Fees a) A Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation Permit (HETP) is required of any resident wishing to: 1) acquire or possess, for the purpose of propagation…

Section 885.105 Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation Permit Provisions a) Additions of endangered/threated herptile species to an HETP must be approved by the Department prior to acquisition of the species. Reductions in possessed quantities of endangered/threat…

Section 885.107 Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation Permit Reporting and Renewal a) All HETP holders shall submit an annual report by January 31 of each year summarizing activities conducted under the permit during the preceding calendar year. Permit holders ap…

Section 885.110 Medically Significant Rear-fanged Colubridae a) The following 15 medically significant colubrid genera are subject to this Section: Alsophis, Boiga, Conophis, Hydrodynastes, Macropisthodon, Malpolon, Oligodon, Phalotris, Philodryas, Psammophis, Rhamphiophis, Thras…

Section 885.120 Resident Herptile Special Use Permit Requirements, Application and Fee a) A Herptile Special Use Permit is required of any resident who commits to conducting at least six educational programs per calendar years, for which the resident is seeking to possess any ven…

Section 885.130 Resident Herptile Special Use Permit Provisions a) Special use herptiles for which a Herptile Special Use Permit has been issued will not count against an individual's possession limits under the Herpetoculture Permit. b) It shall be unlawful for any person to pro…

Section 885.140 Resident Herptile Special Use Permit Reporting Requirements a) A person who possesses any special use herptile must maintain records pertaining to the acquisition, possession and disposition of the special use herptile. b) These records shall be maintained for a m…

Section 885.15 Purpose This Part is established to govern the taking, acquisition, possession, transport, disposition and commercial use of herptiles defined and specified in the Act, the issuance of those permits, and reporting requirements.

Section 885.150 Limited Entry (Nonresident) Special Use Herptile Permits; Fees, Reporting and Renewal a) Nonresidents seeking to transport, ship or display venomous or other special use herptiles through or within the State must apply for a Limited Entry Special Use Herptile Perm…

Section 885.155 Herptile Diseases a) Herptile diseases include, Ranavirus, chytrid fungus, of amphibians (Batrachochytrium dendrobatitis and Batrachocytrium salamandrivorans), Snake Fungal Disease, and turtle shell fungal disease (Emydomyces testovorans). b) Owners and possessors…

Section 885.160 Herptile Facilities and Welfare Standards a) Facility Standards All Herpetoculture, Herptile Endangered and Threatened Species Propagation, and Herptile Special Use Permit holders shall keep herptiles in a secure, escape-proof enclosure that is large enough to all…

Section 885.170 Denial, Suspension, and Revocation Procedures a) Permit Denial. No person shall be issued a permit under this Part if their privileges to obtain a permit are suspended or a permit is revoked at any time during their application process. b) Suspension or Revocation…

Section 885.20 Seasons, Limits and Methods of Take for Bullfrogs, Snapping Turtles and Other Native Herptiles a) A sport fishing license is required for residents, unless exempt from a sport fishing license under Section 20-5 and 20-15 of the Code to legally collect or take any n…

Section 885.30 Counties Documented with Ranavirus a) Pursuant to 510 ILCS 68/30-10, collection of wild turtles for races or other types of events involving congregating and gathering numbers of wild turtles is prohibited in counties where ranavirus has been documented. b) The fol…

Section 885.40 Indigenous or Native Herptile Taxa List The following list comprises Illinois' indigenous or native herptile taxa to the subspecies level, if applicable. A current list of State endangered/threatened species may be found in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 1010. A single asterisk…

Section 885.45 Use of Boas, Pythons and Anacondas a) Any person using a boa, python or anaconda that is not native to the United States, at strictly educational events with no commercialization, sponsored by a school herpetological society, museum, zoo or nature center, must main…

Section 885.48 Medically Significant Amphibians Medically significant poisonous/venomous amphibians, capable of causing bodily harm to humans or animals, may be possessed for educational purposes or research purposes by bona fide scientific or educational institutions. Medically …

Section 885.50 Herptile Scientific Collection Permit Application a) Any person who wishes to do research on, take or salvage non-listed Illinois herptiles must obtain and possess a valid Herptile Scientific Collection Permit (HSCP) from the Department. The HSCP will permit, for s…

Section 885.60 Herptile Scientific Collection Permit Provisions a) Full-time employees of state or federal conservation agencies shall be issued an HSCP at no charge for the term of their employment, as long as that person continues to submit, by January 31 of each year, an annua…

Section 885.70 Herptile Scientific Collection Permit Reports and Renewal a) By January 31 annually, the permit holder shall submit to the Department an annual report, either in hardcopy or online, on forms provided by the Department. Failure to provide this report by the due date…

Section 885.80 Herpetoculture Permit Requirements, Application and Fees a) A Herpetoculture Permit is required of any persons wishing to: 1) be exempt from the possession limits for non-listed native herptile taxa, regardless of whether the permit holder only possesses, or also b…