Bill Text: IL HB3234 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that any person may use a crossbow to take coyotes during any coyote season. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0307 [HB3234 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB3234-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 099-0307 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
3.1-9 as follows:
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(520 ILCS 5/3.1-9) | ||||
Sec. 3.1-9. Youth Hunting License. Any resident youth age | ||||
18 16 and under may apply to the Department for a Youth Hunting | ||||
License, which extends limited hunting privileges. The Youth | ||||
Hunting License shall be a renewable license that shall expire | ||||
on the March 31 following the date of issuance. | ||||
For youth age 18 16 and under, the Youth Hunting License | ||||
shall entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised by a | ||||
parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or | ||||
older and has a valid Illinois hunting license. Possession of a | ||||
Youth Hunting License shall serve in lieu of a valid hunting | ||||
license, but does not exempt the licensee from compliance with | ||||
the requirements of this Code and any rules adopted under this | ||||
Code. | ||||
A youth licensed under this Section shall not hunt or carry | ||||
a hunting device, including, but not limited to, a firearm, bow | ||||
and arrow, or crossbow unless the youth is accompanied by and | ||||
under the close personal supervision of a parent, grandparent, |
or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and has a valid | ||
Illinois hunting license. | ||
At age 19 17 years or when the youth chooses to hunt by | ||
himself or herself, he or she is themselves, they are required | ||
to successfully complete a hunter safety course approved by the | ||
Department prior to being able to obtain a full hunting license | ||
and subsequently hunt by himself or herself themselves . | ||
In order to be approved for the Youth Hunting License, the | ||
applicant must request a Youth Hunting License from the | ||
Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from | ||
and additional to any other stamp, permit, tag, or license fee | ||
that may be required for hunting under this Code. The | ||
Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the | ||
program, but shall not require any certificate of competency or | ||
other hunting education as a condition of the Youth Hunting | ||
License.
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(Source: P.A. 98-620, eff. 1-7-14; revised 12-10-14.)
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