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| | HB3623 Engrossed | | LRB101 10264 SLF 55369 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing Section |
| 5 | | 3.1-5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (520 ILCS 5/3.1-5) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3.1-5. Apprentice Hunter License Program. |
| 8 | | (a) The Department shall establish an Apprentice Hunter |
| 9 | | License Program. The purpose of this Program shall be to extend |
| 10 | | limited hunting privileges, in lieu of obtaining a valid |
| 11 | | hunting license, to persons interested in learning about |
| 12 | | hunting sports. |
| 13 | | (b) Any resident or nonresident may apply to the Department |
| 14 | | for an Apprentice Hunter License. The Apprentice Hunter License |
| 15 | | shall be a one-time, non-renewable license that shall expire on |
| 16 | | the March 31 following the date of issuance. |
| 17 | | (c) The Apprentice Hunter License shall entitle the |
| 18 | | licensee to hunt while supervised by a validly licensed |
| 19 | | resident or nonresident hunter who is 21 years of age or older.
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| 20 | | (d) In order to be approved for the Apprentice Hunter |
| 21 | | License, the applicant must request an Apprentice Hunter |
| 22 | | License on a form designated and made available by the |
| 23 | | Department and submit a $7 fee, which shall be separate from |