93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6761


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Jim Sacia
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














515 ILCS 5/20-115
  from Ch. 56, par. 20-115


520 ILCS 5/3.36
  from Ch. 61, par. 3.36







    Amends the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and the Wildlife Code.  Provides that
no
license issued under either Act shall require the applicant to disclose the
applicant's Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) number or Social
Security
number.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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    AN ACT concerning licenses. 

 
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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 Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by 
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changing Section
20-115 as follows:


 
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    (515 ILCS 5/20-115)  (from Ch. 56, par. 20-115)

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    Sec. 20-115. Form of licenses, stamps, and permits. 
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Licenses, salmon
stamps, inland trout stamps, and permits 
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authorized to be issued under this
Code shall be prepared by 
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the Department and shall be in the form prescribed by
the 
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Department. In addition, at the time of issuance, the 
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information required
on each license shall be completed on it 
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by the issuing agent or his or her
sub-agent and each license 
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shall be signed by the licensee, or initialed by
the designated 
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purchaser and then signed immediately upon receipt by the

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licensee, and counter-signed
by the issuing agent or his or her 
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sub-agent. All licenses
shall be supplied by the Department, 
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subject to any rules and regulations
as the Department may 
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prescribe, except that no application for a license
issued 
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under this Act shall require the applicant to disclose the 
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applicant's
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) number 
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or Social Security number.
Any license not properly prepared,

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obtained, and signed as required by this Code shall be void.


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(Source: P.A. 90-225, eff. 7-25-97.)


 
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    Section 10. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing 
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Section 3.36 as
follows:


 
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    (520 ILCS 5/3.36)  (from Ch. 61, par. 3.36)

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    Sec. 3.36. Revocation and suspension.


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    (a) Whenever a license or permit is issued to any person

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under this Act, and the holder thereof is found guilty of any

 


 






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misrepresentation in obtaining such license or permit or of a 
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violation of
any of the provisions of this Act, including 
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administrative rules, his
license or permit may be revoked by 
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the Department, and the Department may
refuse to issue any 
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permit or license to such person and may suspend the
person 
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from engaging in the activity requiring the permit or license 
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for a
period of time not to exceed 5 years following such 
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revocation.


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    Department revocation procedures shall be established by 
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Administrative
rule.


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    (b) Whenever any person who has not been issued a license 
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or a permit
under the provisions of this Code is found guilty 
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of a violation of the
provisions of this Code, including 
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administrative rules, the Department may
refuse to issue any 
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permit or license to that person, and suspend that
person from 
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engaging in the activity requiring the permit or license for a

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period of time not to exceed 5 years.


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    (c) Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates any 
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of the
provisions of this Act, including administrative rules, 
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during such period
when his license or permit is revoked or 
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denied by virtue of this Section
or during the time he is 
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suspended under subsection (b), shall be guilty of
a Class A 
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misdemeanor.


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    (d) Licenses and permits authorized to be issued under the 
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provisions of
this Act shall be prepared by the Department and 
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be in such form as
prescribed by the Department. The 
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information required on each license
shall be completed thereon 
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by the issuing agent or his sub-agent at the
time of issuance 
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and each license shall be signed by the licensee, or
initialed 
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by the designated purchaser and then signed immediately upon 
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receipt
by the licensee, and
countersigned by the issuing agent 
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or his sub-agent at the time of
issuance. All such licenses 
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shall be supplied by the Department, subject to
such rules and 
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regulations as the Department may prescribe, except that no

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application for a license issued under this Act shall require 
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the applicant to
disclose the applicant's Federal Insurance 
 


 






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Contributions Act (FICA) number or
Social
Security number. Any 
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license not
properly prepared, obtained and signed as required 
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by this Act shall be
void.


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    (e) A person whose license or permit to engage in any 
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activity regulated
by
this
Code has been suspended or revoked 
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may not, during the period of the suspension
or
revocation or 
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until obtaining such a license or permit, (i) be in the company

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of any person
engaging in the activity covered by the 
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suspension or revocation or (ii) serve
as a guide,
outfitter, 
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or facilitator for a person who is engaged or prepared to 
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engage in
the activity
covered by the suspension or revocation.


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    (f) No person may be issued or obtain a license or permit 
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or engage in any
activity
regulated by this Code during the 
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time that the person's privilege to engage in
the same
or 
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similar activities is suspended or revoked by another state, by 
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a federal
agency, or by a
province of Canada.


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(Source: P.A. 90-225, eff. 7-25-97; 91-545, eff. 8-14-99.)