Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 870 - AQUACULTURE, TRANSPORTATION, STOCKING, IMPORTATION AND/OR POSSESSION OF AQUATIC LIFE
Section 870.30 - Aquaculture Permit Application and Requirements
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 870.30
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Persons wishing to propagate, grow and harvest aquatic life for food or stocking purposes must obtain an aquaculture permit from the Department prior to the commencement of those activities.
1) The application for a permit shall be
obtained from and must be submitted to the Aquaculture Specialist at the
address in Section
870.10(c).
2) Applicants must complete all
portions of the permit application form. Incomplete applications will be
rejected.
3)The Department will
issue permits to applicants who meet the requirements of the Code and this
Part.
4) The permit fee of $50
shall be assessed online or from an approved Point of Sale Location using a
Customer ID Number issued by the Department after approval of the application.
Paper payments are not accepted. Illinois DNR license vendors can be found at
www.dnr.illinois.gov/LPR/pages/LicensePermitVendors.
5) Aquaculture permits expire on March 31
annually. Upon expiration of the aquaculture permit, the permittee may renew
the permit by submitting the renewal application and the Annual Report required
by Section
870.40(c)
to the Department by January 31. The Department will review the Annual Report
in determining whether the permit will be renewed.
b) Timing of the Aquaculture Permit Application/Letter of Authorization Process
1) Applicants wishing to import/possess
aquatic life that appears on the Approved List shall submit their aquaculture
permit application at least 4 weeks prior to the importation/possession.
2) Applicants wishing to
import/possess aquatic life not on the Approved List may submit an application
for the aquaculture permit with the Department. The Department will review the
permit application and make its determination within 8 weeks after receipt of
the application.
3)Letters of
authorization shall have a beginning and ending date.
c)Inspection of Permit and Letters of Authorization The aquaculture permit with any letters of authorization shall be available for inspection by the Department upon request.
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