Bill Text: IL HB1650 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Enrolled
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Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0336 [HB1650 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB1650-Enrolled.html
Bill Title: Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0336 [HB1650 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB1650-Enrolled.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning fish.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Sections 15-5 and 15-15 and by adding Section 15-155 | ||||||
6 | as follows:
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7 | (515 ILCS 5/15-5) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-5)
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8 | Sec. 15-5. Commercial fisherman; license requirement.
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9 | (a) A "commercial fisherman" is defined as any individual | ||||||
10 | who uses any
of the commercial fishing devices as defined by | ||||||
11 | this Code for the taking of
any aquatic life, except mussels, | ||||||
12 | protected by the terms of this Code.
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13 | (b) All commercial fishermen shall have a commercial | ||||||
14 | fishing license.
In addition to a commercial fishing license, a | ||||||
15 | commercial fisherman shall also obtain a sport fishing license. | ||||||
16 | All individuals assisting a licensed commercial fisherman in | ||||||
17 | taking aquatic
life, except mussels, from any waters of the | ||||||
18 | State must have a commercial
fishing license unless these | ||||||
19 | individuals are under the direct supervision
of and aboard the | ||||||
20 | same watercraft as the licensed commercial fisherman. An | ||||||
21 | individual assisting a licensed commercial fisherman must | ||||||
22 | first obtain a sport fishing license.
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23 | (c) A "Lake Michigan commercial fisherman" is defined as an |
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1 | individual
who resides in this State or an Illinois corporation | ||||||
2 | who uses any of the
commercial fishing devices as defined by | ||||||
3 | this Code for the taking of aquatic
life, except mussels, | ||||||
4 | protected by the terms of this Code.
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5 | (d) For purposes of this Section, an act or omission that | ||||||
6 | constitutes
a violation committed by an officer, employee, or | ||||||
7 | agent of a corporation
shall be deemed the act or omission of | ||||||
8 | the corporation.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 87-833.)
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10 | (515 ILCS 5/15-15) (from Ch. 56, par. 15-15)
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11 | Sec. 15-15. Commercial fishing devices. "Commercial | ||||||
12 | fishing
devices" for the purposes of this Code are defined as | ||||||
13 | follows:
buoyed gangings, set gangings, bank pole and line, | ||||||
14 | throw line
or trot line having more than 50 hooks, seine, | ||||||
15 | pocket seine,
otter trawl, dip net, throw net, gill net, | ||||||
16 | trammel net, basket
trap, hoop net, wing net, pound net, trap | ||||||
17 | net, any watercraft used as a primary collection device, and | ||||||
18 | any and
all other devices considered as commercial devices by | ||||||
19 | the
Department when used in the taking of any aquatic life, | ||||||
20 | except
mussels, protected by the terms of this Code.
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21 | (Source: P.A. 87-833.)
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22 | (515 ILCS 5/15-155 new) | ||||||
23 | Sec. 15-155. Watercraft used as a primary collection device | ||||||
24 | for commercial fishes. Any person licensed as a commercial |
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1 | fisherman who wishes to use their watercraft as a primary | ||||||
2 | collection device for commercial fishes must first obtain a | ||||||
3 | commercial watercraft device tag. All watercraft used as a | ||||||
4 | primary collection device must be legally licensed by the State | ||||||
5 | and be in compliance with all Coast Guard boating regulations. | ||||||
6 | This Section does not apply to any person taking Asian Carp by | ||||||
7 | the aid of a boat for non-commercial purposes.
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