Chapter 510, ANIMALS

(510 ILCS 68/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Herptiles-Herps Act. (Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

(510 ILCS 68/1-10) Sec. 1-10. Administrative agency. This Act shall be administered and under the direction of the Department of Natural Resources. (Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

(510 ILCS 68/1-15) Sec. 1-15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms are defined as: "Administrative rule" means a regulatory measure issued by the Director under this Act. "Authorized law enforcement officer"…

(510 ILCS 68/1-5) Sec. 1-5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to regulate the protection, control, possession, and propagation of herptiles in this State. (Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22.)

(510 ILCS 68/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Commercialization; herpetoculture. (a) It is unlawful to take, possess, buy, sell, offer to buy or sell or barter any herptile, or their eggs, any resulting offspring, or parts taken from the wild in this State for commercial purposes unless otherwis…

(510 ILCS 68/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Protection of habitat. Habitat features that are disturbed in the course of searching for herptiles shall be returned to as near its original position and condition as possible. (Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22.)

(510 ILCS 68/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Propagation of endangered or threatened species. (a) No person shall take or possess for the purpose of propagation any of the herptiles listed in the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act, the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, or administ…

(510 ILCS 68/5-25) Sec. 5-25. Taking of snakes. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, any non-threatened or non-endangered snake may be taken by the owners or bona fide tenants of lands actually residing on the lands and their children, parents, brothers, and sisters permanently…

(510 ILCS 68/5-30) Sec. 5-30. Taking of turtles or bullfrogs; illegal devices. (a) Turtles or bullfrogs may be taken only by methods set forth in administrative rule. (b) Bullfrog; common snapping turtle; open season. (1) All persons taking bullfrogs shall possess a valid sport f…

(510 ILCS 68/5-35) Sec. 5-35. Areas closed to the taking of reptiles and amphibians. (a) Unless otherwise allowed under the provisions of this Act or administrative rule, the taking of herptiles at any time and by any method is prohibited in the LaRue-Pine Hills or Otter Pond Res…

(510 ILCS 68/5-40) Sec. 5-40. Translocation and release of herptiles. (a) Except as provided for in subsection (a) of Section 5-5, no herptile indigenous species may be moved, translocated, or populations repatriated within this State without approval of the Department, after rev…

(510 ILCS 68/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Possession limits. (a) The possession limit for herptiles (excluding common snapping turtles and bullfrogs) is no more than 4 total per species. The possession of one or more parts of the body of the same individual herptile shall equal one individual …

(510 ILCS 68/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Surgically altered venomous reptiles. It is not a defense to a violation of Article 65 that the person violating that Article has had the venomous reptile surgically altered to render it harmless. (Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

(510 ILCS 68/10-15) Sec. 10-15. Venomous reptile permit requirements. In addition to those requirements listed in Articles 60 and 65 of this Act, Herptile Special Use permits may be issued to residents using approved venomous reptile species only for bona fide educational program…

(510 ILCS 68/10-20) Sec. 10-20. Approved venomous reptiles. Permittees may keep legally obtained venomous reptile specimens native to the United States, except the following species: Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus); Western diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalu…

(510 ILCS 68/10-25) Sec. 10-25. Maintenance of venomous reptiles. Permittees shall keep approved venomous reptiles in strong escape-proof enclosures that at a minimum are: impact resistant, locked at all times, prominently labeled with the permittee's full name, address, telephon…

(510 ILCS 68/10-30) Sec. 10-30. Educational programs with approved venomous reptiles. Permittees shall keep approved venomous reptiles in strong escape-proof enclosures that at a minimum are: impact resistant, locked at all times, prominently labeled with the permittee's full nam…

(510 ILCS 68/10-35) Sec. 10-35. Transport of approved venomous reptiles. During transport of any approved venomous reptile, it must be kept out of sight of the public in an escape-proof enclosure at all times that is labeled "venomous". Transport of any venomous reptile to any pu…

(510 ILCS 68/10-40) Sec. 10-40. Additional regulations. Venomous reptiles shall not be bred, sold, or offered for sale within this State. The Department may approve limited transfers among existing permittees as set forth in administrative rule. As determined by the Department, n…

(510 ILCS 68/10-5) Sec. 10-5. Venomous reptile defined. Venomous reptiles include, but are not limited to, any medically significant venomous species of the families or genera of the Order Squamata: Helodermatidae, such as gila monsters and beaded lizards; Elapidae, such as cobra…

(510 ILCS 68/15-10) Sec. 15-10. Maintenance of boas, pythons, and anacondas. Any species of boa, python, or anaconda not native to the United States, regardless of length, must be properly maintained in suitable, strong, impact resistant, escape-proof enclosures at all times unle…

(510 ILCS 68/15-15) Sec. 15-15. Educational programs with boas, pythons, and anacondas. During any bona fide educational program involving boas, pythons, or anacondas not native to the United States, the owner or affiliated agent must maintain physical possession of the snake at …

(510 ILCS 68/15-20) Sec. 15-20. Transport of boas, pythons, and anacondas. During transport of any boa, python, or anaconda, the snake must be kept out of sight of the public in an escape-proof enclosure at all times. (Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

(510 ILCS 68/15-25) Sec. 15-25. Use of boas, pythons, and anacondas at reptile shows. An owner or affiliated agent must have physical possession and control of any boa, python, or anaconda that is not native to the United States at all times if removed from a container or cage. U…

(510 ILCS 68/15-5) Sec. 15-5. Boas, pythons, and anacondas. Unless contrary to any other law or rule, nothing shall prohibit lawfully acquired possession of any of the Boidae family, such as boas, pythons, and anacondas, provided captive maintenance requirements from the Departme…

(510 ILCS 68/20-10) Sec. 20-10. Crocodilian permit requirements. In addition to the requirements listed in Articles 60 and 65 of this Act, Herptile Special Use permits may be issued to residents using crocodilian species only for bona fide educational programs, following an inspe…

(510 ILCS 68/20-15) Sec. 20-15. Maintenance of crocodilians. Permittees shall keep crocodilians maintained in suitable, strong, impact resistant, escape-proof enclosures at all times unless being used for bona fide educational programs or trips for veterinary care. (Source: P.A. …

(510 ILCS 68/20-20) Sec. 20-20. Educational programs with crocodilians. During any bona fide educational program involving crocodilians, the owner or affiliated agent must maintain physical possession and control of the crocodilian at all times if removed from a container or cage…

(510 ILCS 68/20-25) Sec. 20-25. Transport of crocodilians. During transport of any crocodilian, it must be kept out of sight of the public in an escape-proof enclosure at all times. Transport of any crocodilian to any public venue, commercial establishment, retail establishment, …

(510 ILCS 68/20-30) Sec. 20-30. Additional regulations. Crocodilians shall not be bred, sold, or offered for sale within this State. However, the Department may approve, by rule, limited transfers among existing permittees. As determined by the Department through administrative r…

(510 ILCS 68/20-5) Sec. 20-5. Crocodilians. "Crocodilians" means any species of the Order Crocodilia, such as crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials. (Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

(510 ILCS 68/25-10) Sec. 25-10. Monitor lizard permit requirements. In addition to those requirements listed in Articles 60 and 65 of this Act, Herptile Special Use permits may be issued to residents using monitor lizard species only for bona fide educational programs, following …

(510 ILCS 68/25-15) Sec. 25-15. Maintenance of monitor lizards. Permittees shall keep monitor lizards maintained in suitable, strong, impact resistant, escape-proof enclosures at all times unless being used for bona fide educational programs or trips for veterinary care. (Source:…

(510 ILCS 68/25-20) Sec. 25-20. Educational programs with monitor lizards. During any bona fide educational program involving monitor lizards, the owner or affiliated agent must maintain physical possession and control of the monitor lizard at all times if removed from a containe…

(510 ILCS 68/25-25) Sec. 25-25. Transport of monitor lizards. During transport of any monitor lizard, it must be kept out of sight of the public in an escape-proof enclosure at all times. Transport of a monitor lizard to any public venue, commercial establishment, retail establis…

(510 ILCS 68/25-30) Sec. 25-30. Additional regulations. Monitor lizards shall not be bred, sold, or offered for sale within this State. However, the Department may approve, by rule, limited transfers among existing permittees. As determined by the Department, non-residents may ap…

(510 ILCS 68/25-5) Sec. 25-5. Monitor lizards. "Monitor lizards" means the following members of the Varanidae family, specifically crocodile monitors and Komodo dragons. (Source: P.A. 102-315, eff. 1-1-22.)

(510 ILCS 68/30-10) Sec. 30-10. Turtle collection. 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. Inclusion on the county list shall be deter…

(510 ILCS 68/30-5) Sec. 30-5. Turtle farming. Turtles shall not be commercially farmed in this State. (Source: P.A. 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)

(510 ILCS 68/35-5) Sec. 35-5. Amphibians. For the purposes of this Section, "amphibians" means those medically significant poisonous amphibians capable of causing bodily harm to humans or animals, including, but not limited to, cane or marine toads (Bufo marinus) and Colorado riv…

(510 ILCS 68/40-10) Sec. 40-10. Permit requirements. The criteria and standards for a Herptile Scientific Collection permit shall be provided by administrative rule. The Department shall set forth applicable rules covering qualifications and facilities needed to obtain a permit. …

(510 ILCS 68/40-5) Sec. 40-5. Permit issuance. Herptile Scientific Collection permits may be granted by the Department under administrative rule, to any properly accredited person at least 18 years of age, permitting the capture, marking, handling, banding, or collecting (includi…

(510 ILCS 68/45-5) Sec. 45-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herptile Scientific Collection permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set by administr…

(510 ILCS 68/50-10) Sec. 50-10. Permit requirements. Herpetoculture permit holders shall maintain written records of all herptiles possessed, bought, sold, hatched, propagated, or shipped and that are indigenous to this State for a minimum of 2 years after the date of the transac…

(510 ILCS 68/50-5) Sec. 50-5. Permit issuance. Any person or business who engages in herpetoculture, the sale, or the offer for sale of any indigenous herptile, regardless of origin, shall procure a Herpetoculture permit from the Department. Herptiles for which a Herpetoculture p…

(510 ILCS 68/55-10) Sec. 55-10. Additional regulations. Nothing in Articles 50 and 55 shall be construed to give permittees authority to breed, hatch, propagate, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise commercialize any herptile or parts thereof from herptiles indigenous to this State…

(510 ILCS 68/55-15) Sec. 55-15. Intergrade, hybrid, or morphological variation. The Department shall have the authority to enforce any and all provisions under this Act with respect to an intergrade, hybrid, or morphological variation of a species protected under this Act or admi…

(510 ILCS 68/55-5) Sec. 55-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herpetoculture permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set forth by administrative rule…

(510 ILCS 68/60-5) Sec. 60-5. Permit requirements. Prior to any person obtaining a Herptile Special Use permit, the following criteria must be met: (1) the person was in legal possession and is the legal possessor of the herptile prior to the effective date of this Act and the pe…

(510 ILCS 68/65-5) Sec. 65-5. Permit application and fees. An applicant for a Herptile Special Use permit must file an application with the Department on a form provided by the Department. The application must include all information and requirements as set forth by administrativ…