Section 885.150  Limited Entry (Nonresident) Special Use Herptile Permits; Fees, Reporting and Renewal

a)         Nonresidents seeking to transport, ship or display venomous or other special use herptiles through or within the State must apply for a Limited Entry Special Use Herptile Permit.  The permit shall be valid for a specified period that does not exceed 15 consecutive days.  Any person who is under the direct control of the applicant, or who is employed by or under control of the applicant and will be assisting with the activities authorized under a Limited Entry Special Use Herptile Permit must be listed in the permit application.  The nonrefundable fee for the Limited Entry Permit is $25.  [510 ILCS 68/65-5]

b)         The Department may issue a Limited Entry Permit to an applicant who:

1)         is not a resident of this State;

2)         complies with the requirements of the Act and this Part;

3)         provides proof to the Department that he or she shall, during the permit term, maintain sufficient liability insurance coverage of $100,000 per special use herptile, up to a maximum of $1,000,000;

4)         pays to the Department, along with each Limited Entry Permit, a nonrefundable fee of $25;

5)         uses the special use herptile for an activity authorized in the Limited Entry Permit [510 ILCS 68/65-5]; and

6)         meets the standards defined in Article 10 of the Act and Section 885.160 of this Part to house special use herptiles.

c)         In addition to completing a Limited Entry Permit application form provided by the Department, the applicant must submit:

1)         a description, including photographs, of the facilities intended for use in holding the special use herptiles while in Illinois;

2)         the name and address of any venues where the special use herptiles will appear;

3)         the dates of entry and exit from the State;

4)         a complete inventory of special use herptiles entering the State with the applicant; and

5)         a verified statement that any specimens to be possessed while in Illinois have been obtained legally.

d)         Limited Entry Permit holders must submit a report to the Department within 30 days after the expiration of the permit, on forms provided by the Department. Failure to provide required reports can result in denial of subsequent permit requests.

e)         Permits must be in the possession of the holder or the permit holder's agent (agent must be disclosed in the permit application) when engaged in activities involving Special Use herptile species and must be presented, upon request, to any authorized officer or agent of the Department or any local, State or federal law enforcement officer.

f)         Except as otherwise stated on the face of a permit, any person who is under the direct control of the permittee, or who is employed by or under control of the permittee for the purposes authorized by the permit, may carry out the activity authorized by the permit.  Additional persons or agents must be disclosed on the application.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 10413, effective July 31, 2025)