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HB2825 Enrolled |
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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 |
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| 3.1-5 as follows: |
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| (520 ILCS 5/3.1-5) |
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| Sec. 3.1-5. Apprentice Hunter License Program. |
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| (a) Beginning 120 days after the effective date of this |
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| amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, the Department |
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| shall establish an Apprentice Hunter License Program. The |
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| purpose of this Program shall be to extend limited hunting |
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| privileges, in lieu of obtaining a valid hunting license, to |
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| persons interested in learning about hunting sports. |
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| (b) Any resident or nonresident who is at least 10 years |
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| old may apply to the Department for an Apprentice Hunter |
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| License. The Apprentice Hunter License shall be a one-time, |
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| non-renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 |
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| following the date of issuance. |
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| (c) For persons aged 10 through 17, the Apprentice Hunter |
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| License shall entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised by |
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| a validly licensed resident or nonresident parent, guardian, or |
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| grandparent. For persons 18 or older, the Apprentice Hunter |
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| License shall entitle the licensee to hunt while supervised by |