515 ILCS 5/20-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 515 - FISH|515 ILCS 5/ - Fish and Aquatic Life Code.|Article 20 - Licenses And Permits - Exemptions

 (from Ch. 56, par. 20-45)Sec. 20-45. License fees for residents. Fees for licenses for residents  of the State of Illinois shall be as follows:(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, for     sport fishing devices as defined in Section 10-95 or spearing devices as defined in Section 10-110, the fee is $14.50 for individuals 16 to 64 years old, one-half of the current fishing license fee for individuals age 65 or older, and, commencing with the 2012 license year, one-half of the current fishing license fee for  resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States. Veterans must provide, to the Department at one of the Department's 5 regional offices, verification of their service. The Department shall establish what constitutes suitable verification of service for the purpose of issuing fishing licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee.(a-5) The fee for all sport fishing licenses shall be     $1 for residents over 75 years of age.(b) All residents before using any commercial fishing     device shall obtain a commercial fishing license, the fee for which shall be $60 and a resident fishing license, the fee for which is $14.50. Each and every commercial device used shall be licensed by a resident commercial fisherman as follows:(1) For each 100 lineal yards, or fraction         thereof, of seine the fee is $18.  For each minnow seine, minnow trap, or net for commercial purposes the fee is $20.(2) For each device to fish with a 100 hook trot         line device, basket trap, hoop net, or dip net the fee is $3.(3) When used in the waters of Lake Michigan, for         the first 2000 lineal feet, or fraction thereof, of gill net the fee is $10; and for each 1000 additional lineal feet, or fraction thereof, the fee is $10. These fees shall apply to all gill nets in use in the water or on drying reels on the shore.(4) For each 100 lineal yards, or fraction         thereof, of gill net or trammel net the fee is $18.(c) Residents of the State of Illinois may obtain a     sportsmen's combination license that shall entitle the holder to the same non-commercial fishing privileges as residents holding a license as described in subsection (a) of this Section and to the same hunting privileges as residents holding a license to hunt all species as described in Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code. No sportsmen's combination license shall be issued to any individual who would be ineligible for either the fishing or hunting license separately. The sportsmen's combination license fee shall be $25.50. For residents age 65 or older, the fee is one-half of the fee charged for a sportsmen's combination license. For resident veterans of the United States Armed Forces after returning from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the United States, the fee, commencing with the 2012 license year, is one-half of the fee charged for a sportsmen's combination license. Veterans must provide to the Department, at one of the Department's 5 regional offices, verification of their service. The Department shall establish what constitutes suitable verification of service for the purpose of issuing sportsmen's combination licenses to resident veterans at a reduced fee.(d) For 24 hours of fishing by sport fishing devices     as defined in Section 10-95 or by spearing devices as defined in Section 10-110 the fee is $5. This license does not exempt the licensee from the requirement for a salmon or inland trout stamp. The licenses provided for by this subsection are not required for residents of the State of Illinois who have obtained the license provided for in subsection (a) of this Section.(e) All residents before using any commercial mussel     device shall obtain a commercial mussel license, the fee for which shall be $50.(f) Residents of this State, upon establishing     residency as required by the Department, may obtain a lifetime hunting or fishing license or lifetime sportsmen's combination license which shall entitle the holder to the same non-commercial fishing privileges as residents holding a license as described in paragraph (a) of this Section and to the same hunting privileges as residents holding a license to hunt all species as described in Section 3.1 of the Wildlife Code.  No lifetime sportsmen's combination license shall be issued to or retained by any individual who would be ineligible for either the fishing or hunting license separately, either upon issuance, or in any year a violation would subject an individual to have either or both fishing or hunting privileges rescinded.  The lifetime hunting and fishing license fees shall be as follows:(1) Lifetime fishing:  30 x the current fishing         license fee.(2) Lifetime hunting:  30 x the current hunting         license fee.(3) Lifetime sportsmen's combination license:  30         x the current sportsmen's combination license fee.Lifetime licenses shall not be refundable.  A $10 fee shall be charged  for reissuing any lifetime license.  The Department may establish rules and  regulations for the issuance and use of lifetime licenses and may suspend  or revoke any lifetime license issued under this Section for violations of  those rules or regulations or other provisions under this Code or the  Wildlife Code.  Individuals under 16 years of age who possess a lifetime  hunting or sportsmen's combination license shall have in their possession,  while in the field, a certificate of competency as required under Section  3.2 of the Wildlife Code.  Any lifetime license issued under this Section  shall not exempt individuals from obtaining additional stamps or permits  required under the provisions of this Code or the Wildlife Code.  Individuals required to purchase additional stamps shall sign the stamps  and have them in their possession while fishing or hunting with a lifetime  license.  All fees received from the issuance  of lifetime licenses shall be deposited in the Fish and Wildlife Endowment  Fund.Except for licenses issued under subsection (e) of this Section, all  licenses provided for in this Section shall expire on March 31 of  each year, except that the license provided for in subsection (d) of  this Section shall expire 24 hours after the effective date and time listed  on the face of the license.All individuals required to have and failing to have the license provided  for in subsection (a) or (d) of this Section shall be fined according to the  provisions of Section 20-35 of this Code.All individuals required to have and failing to have the licenses  provided for in subsections (b) and (e) of this Section shall be guilty of a  Class B misdemeanor.  (Source: P.A. 97-498, eff. 4-1-12; 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13; 98-800, eff. 8-1-14.)