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91_HB0254enr HB0254 Enrolled LRB9101650MWgc 1 AN ACT concerning hunting and fishing licenses and 2 permits, amending named Acts. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing 6 Section 3.36 as follows: 7 (520 ILCS 5/3.36) (from Ch. 61, par. 3.36) 8 Sec. 3.36. Revocation and suspension. 9 (a) Whenever a license or permit is issued to any person 10 under this Act, and the holder thereof is found guilty of any 11 misrepresentation in obtaining such license or permit or of a 12 violation of any of the provisions of this Act, including 13 administrative rules, his license or permit may be revoked by 14 the Department, and the Department may refuse to issue any 15 permit or license to such person and may suspend the person 16 from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or license 17 for a period of time not to exceed 5 years following such 18 revocation. 19 Department revocation procedures shall be established by 20 Administrative rule. 21 (b) Whenever any person who has not been issued a 22 license or a permit under the provisions of this Code is 23 found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this Code, 24 including administrative rules, the Department may refuse to 25 issue any permit or license to that person, and suspend that 26 person from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or 27 license for a period of time not to exceed 5 years. 28 (c) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates 29 any of the provisions of this Act, including administrative 30 rules, during such period when his license or permit is 31 revoked or denied by virtue of this Section or during the HB0254 Enrolled -2- LRB9101650MWgc 1 time he is suspended under subsection (b), shall be guilty of 2 a Class A misdemeanor. 3 (d) Licenses and permits authorized to be issued under 4 the provisions of this Act shall be prepared by the 5 Department and be in such form as prescribed by the 6 Department. The information required on each license shall be 7 completed thereon by the issuing agent or his sub-agent at 8 the time of issuance and each license shall be signed by the 9 licensee, or initialed by the designated purchaser and then 10 signed immediately upon receipt by the licensee, and 11 countersigned by the issuing agent or his sub-agent at the 12 time of issuance. All such licenses shall be supplied by the 13 Department, subject to such rules and regulations as the 14 Department may prescribe. Any license not properly prepared, 15 obtained and signed as required by this Act shall be void. 16 (e) A person whose license or permit to engage in any 17 activity regulated by this Code has been suspended or revoked 18 may not, during the period of the suspension or revocation or 19 until obtaining such a license or permit, (i) be in the 20 company of any person engaging in the activity covered by the 21 suspension or revocation or (ii) serve as a guide, outfitter, 22 or facilitator for a person who is engaged or prepared to 23 engage in the activity covered by the suspension or 24 revocation. 25 (f) No person may be issued or obtain a license or 26 permit or engage in any activity regulated by this Code 27 during the time that the person's privilege to engage in the 28 same or similar activities is suspended or revoked by another 29 state, by a federal agency, or by a province of Canada. 30 (Source: P.A. 90-225, eff. 7-25-97.) 31 Section 10. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by 32 changing Section 20-105 as follows: HB0254 Enrolled -3- LRB9101650MWgc 1 (515 ILCS 5/20-105) (from Ch. 56, par. 20-105) 2 Sec. 20-105.LicenseRevocation and suspension; refusal 3 to issue. 4 (a) Whenever a license or permit is issued to any person 5 under this Code and its holder is found guilty of any 6 misrepresentation in obtaining the license or permit or of a 7 violation of any of the provisions of this Code, including 8 administrative rules, the license or permit may be revoked by 9 the Department and the Department may refuse to issue any 10 permit or license to that person and may suspend the person 11 from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or license 12 for a period of time not to exceed 5 years following the 13 revocation. Department revocation procedure shall be 14 established by administrative rule. 15 (b) Whenever any person who has not been issued a 16 license or a permit under the provisions of this Code is 17 found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this Code, 18 including administrative rules, the Department may refuse to 19 issue any permit or license to that person, and suspend that 20 person from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or 21 license for a period of time not to exceed 5 years. 22 (c) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates 23 any of the provisions of this Code, including administrative 24 rules, during the 5 years following the revocation of his or 25 her license or permit under subsection (a) or during the time 26 he is suspended under subsection (b), shall be guilty of a 27 Class A misdemeanor as provided in Section 20-35. 28 (d) A person whose license or permit to engage in any 29 activity regulated by this Code has been suspended or revoked 30 may not, during the period of the suspension or revocation or 31 until obtaining such a license or permit, (i) be in the 32 company of any person engaging in the activity covered by the 33 suspension or revocation or (ii) serve as a guide, outfitter, 34 or facilitator for a person who is engaged or prepared to HB0254 Enrolled -4- LRB9101650MWgc 1 engage in the activity covered by the suspension or 2 revocation. 3 (e) No person may be issued or obtain a license or 4 permit or engage in any activity regulated by this Code 5 during the time that the person's privilege to engage in the 6 same or similar activities is suspended or revoked by another 7 state, by a federal agency, or by a province of Canada. 8 (Source: P.A. 87-798; 87-833; 87-895.) 9 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 10 becoming law.