Public Act 103-0528
 
HB2317 EnrolledLRB103 25798 RLC 52148 b

    AN ACT concerning fish.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
adding Section 20-56 as follows:
 
    (515 ILCS 5/20-56 new)
    Sec. 20-56. First-time fishing license. Except as
otherwise provided in this Code, for sport fishing devices as
defined in Section 10-95 or spearing devices as defined in
Section 10-110, any resident of Illinois who is 26 years of age
or older who has not purchased a resident fishing license in
the past 10 years is eligible to receive a one-time annual
resident fishing license for a fee of $5. Any nonresident who
is 26 years of age or older and has not purchased a nonresident
fishing license in the past 10 years is eligible to receive a
one-time annual sport fishing license for a fee of $10.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2024.