Chapter 520, WILDLIFE

(520 ILCS 25/49) Sec. 49. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Sec. 45 takes effect April 1, 1993. (Source: P.A. 87-1015.)

(520 ILCS 35/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Covered animal" means any live member of the following, or any hybrid of the following: (1) Bear. (2) Nonhuman primate. "Direct contact" means physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including, but not l…

(520 ILCS 25/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. "Trust Fund" means the Illinois Habitat Endowment Trust Fund created in Section 15. (Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16…

(520 ILCS 30/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Recreational hunting is an important and traditional recreational activity in which 14,000,000 Americans 16 years of age and older participate. (2) Hunters have been and continue to be among the forem…

(520 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 61, par. 222) Sec. 5. Not more than one-third of the total acreage of such a project may be set apart as State Game Refuges of such size and number as the Department may determine, wherein no hunting shall be permitted. These safety zones shall be posted…

(520 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 335) Sec. 5. (a) Upon receipt of proper application and approval of same, the Department may issue a limited permit authorizing the possession, purchase or disposition of animals or animal products of an endangered or threatened species, or feder…

(520 ILCS 10/5.5) Sec. 5.5. Incidental taking. (a) The Department may authorize, under prescribed terms and conditions, any taking otherwise prohibited by Section 3 if that taking is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. No takin…

(520 ILCS 10/6) (from Ch. 8, par. 336) Sec. 6. There is created the Endangered Species Protection Board whose duties include listing, delisting, or change of listing status of species for the Illinois List, in consultation with and written approval by the Department, in accordanc…

(520 ILCS 10/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 337) Sec. 7. Any species or subspecies of animal or plant designated as endangered or threatened by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, P.L. 93-205, as amended, shall be automatically…

(520 ILCS 10/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 338) Sec. 8. Any officer or agent authorized by the Department or any police officer of the State or of any unit of local government within the State of Illinois, may execute any warrant to search for and seize any goods, merchandise or animals, …

(520 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 339) Sec. 9. Any person who violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2830.)

(520 ILCS 35/97) Sec. 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-239, eff. 1-1-24.)