Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 1070 - POSSESSION OF SPECIMENS OR PRODUCTS OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES › Section 1070.40 - Limited Permit Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) To
			 possess, purchase, or dispose of specimens or products of endangered or
			 threatened animals or federal endangered plants, the applicant must demonstrate
			 that the specimen or product was acquired prior to May 1, 1973, or otherwise
			 legally acquired.
b) To demonstrate
			 that specimens or products of endangered or threatened animals or federal
			 endangered plants were acquired prior to May 1, 1973, or otherwise legally
			 acquired, the applicant must provide a statement of purchase or a notarized
			 statement explaining the circumstances of the acquisition of the specimens or
			 products.
c) The holder of a
			 limited permit may allow temporary (up to ninety (90) days) possession of
			 specimens covered by the limited permit by another person only with the
			 knowledge and written consent of the Director which shall be given if the other
			 person meets the criteria of this Section. A copy of the limited permit must
			 accompany the specimen(s) while in the temporary possession of a person other
			 than the person to whom the limited permit was issued, except that a falconer
			 holding an endangered raptor must meet the requirements of 17 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1590.100(e)(2).
d) The holder of a limited permit may allow
			 temporary (up to one hundred eighty (180) days) possession of products covered
			 by the limited permit by another person. A copy of the limited permit or a
			 statement identifying the existence of the permit must accompany the product(s)
			 while in the possession of a person other than the person to whom the limited
			 permit was issued.
e) The holder of
			 a limited permit may dispose of specimen(s) covered by the limited permit only
			 with written consent of the Director which shall be given if the disposal meets
			 the requirements of this Part. The permittee must inform the Department in
			 advance of plans for disposal of the specimen(s). If specimen(s) are to be
			 scrapped, the permit holder must provide full details of the reasons for
			 scrapping and the methods to be used to the Director. In the case of a
			 transfer, the name and mailing address of the intended recipient must be
			 provided to the Department. The intended recipient will be provided with an
			 application for a limited permit. Upon approval of that application, transfer
			 of the specimens will be allowed.
f) The holder of a limited permit may dispose
			 of product(s) covered by the permit through sale, gift, or scrapping.
			 Disposition by sale or gift must be reported to the Department prior to the
			 transfer. Upon receipt of the name and mailing address of the intended
			 recipient, the Department will provide the intended recipient with an
			 application form for a limited permit. Upon approval of that application, the
			 transfer will be allowed. Disposition of products by scrapping may occur
			 without prior approval of the Director. When product(s) are scrapped, the
			 limited permit allowing possession of said product(s) must be returned to the
			 Department for modification and reissuance or for cancellation if the permittee
			 has disposed of all covered items.
g) The holder of a limited permit may allow
			 temporary possession of the items covered by that permit by a licensed
			 taxidermist for the purpose of providing taxidermic services (e.g. mounting,
			 cleaning, tanning). A copy of the limited permit or a signed statement by the
			 permit holder attesting to the existence of the permit must accompany the
			 products while in possession of the taxidermist. Taxidermic services shall be
			 provided only by persons licensed as taxidermists by the Department (see
			 Section
			 1070.30(e)
			 ) or by the appropriate authorities in another state.