Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 525 - NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PERMITS › Section 525.20 - Requirements, Application and Permit Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any individual desiring to take game
			 mammals, furbearing mammals, other mammals, game birds, or bats, or to provide
			 services for the exclusion and/or eviction of bats, that are causing damage to
			 property or risks to human health or safety on the land of another, for a fee,
			 must first obtain a valid Class A Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit from the
			 Department.
b) Not-for-profit
			 (501(c)(3)) zoos and botanical gardens desiring to take protected species that
			 are causing damage to property, risks to human health or safety, or risks to
			 specimens on lands owned by that entity must first obtain a valid Class B
			 Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit from the Department. Landowners and tenants
			 who desire to take migratory birds on their property, in accordance with a
			 valid federal permit, and without the aid of a Class D or Class E permit, must
			 first obtain a valid Class B permit from the Department.
c) Any governmental body desiring to take
			 game mammals, furbearing mammals, other mammals (e.g., bats) or game birds that
			 are causing damage to property or risks to human health or safety must first
			 obtain a valid Class C Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit from the
			 Department.
d) Any individual
			 desiring to take migratory birds that are causing damage to property, risks to
			 human health or safety, or nuisances on the land of another, for a fee, must
			 first obtain a valid Class D Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit from the
			 Department.
e) Any governmental
			 body desiring to take migratory birds that are causing damage to property,
			 risks to human health or safety, or nuisances on lands governed, owned or
			 managed by that governmental body must first obtain a valid Class E Nuisance
			 Wildlife Control Permit.
f) Permit
			 Procedures
1) To be eligible for a Class A or
			 Class D permit the applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
2) Application for a permit shall be made on
			 forms provided by the Department.
3) The Department shall issue a Class A
			 permit to an individual provided the applicant has:
A) met the eligibility requirements of
			 subsection (f)(1);
B) achieved a
			 score of at least 80% on a closed-book, written examination administered by the
			 Department that tests the applicant's knowledge and understanding of:
i) this Part;
ii) Sections 2.37 and 2.38 of the
			 Code;
iii) the Illinois List of
			 Endangered and Threatened Fauna (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1010);
iv) the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act
			 [225 ILCS 610];
v) "Specifications
			 for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Warmblooded
			 Animals Other Than Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Nonhuman
			 Primates, and Marine Mammals" (9 CFR 3, subpart F);
vi) Disease Free Certification and Quarantine
			 Provisions for Propagation, Release, Importation, Exportation, and
			 Transportation of Game Mammals, Game Birds, Migratory Birds, or Exotic Wildlife
			 (17 Ill. Adm. Code 630); and
vii)
			 diseases, life cycles, habits and habitats of game mammals, furbearing mammals,
			 other mammals, bats and game birds, as well as methods of preventing or
			 controlling damage and risks to human health or safety caused by these
			 species.
C) completed a
			 Hunter Safety Course administered by the Department or provided proof of
			 equivalent training if guns are to be used to take or euthanize animals.
			 Submission of discharge papers from the military (DD 214) showing certification
			 as a marksman, sharpshooter or expert is considered proof of equivalent
			 training.
4) The
			 Department shall issue a Class B permit to a landowner or tenant provided the
			 applicant has:
A) met the eligibility
			 requirements of subsection (f)(1);
B) provided a copy of his or her valid
			 federal permit for taking migratory birds; and
C) completed a Hunter Safety Course
			 administered by the Department or provided proof of equivalent training if guns
			 are to be used to take or euthanize animals. Submission of discharge papers
			 from the military (DD 214) showing certification as a marksman, sharpshooter or
			 expert is considered proof of equivalent training.
5) Authorization granted to landowners or
			 tenants and their agents for taking migratory birds is limited to properties
			 owned or leased by those individuals and subject to refusal, revocation and/or
			 suspension pursuant to subsections (g) though (j) of this Section and Section
			 525.80.
6) The Department shall issue a Class B
			 permit to a not-for-profit (501(c)(3)) zoo provided that entity is accredited
			 by the American Zoological Association. The Department shall issue a Class B
			 permit to a not-for-profit (501(c)(3)) botanical garden provided that entity is
			 a member of the American Arboreta and Botanic Garden Association. Authorization
			 granted to not-for-profit zoos and botanical gardens is limited to properties
			 owned by those entities and subject to refusal, revocation and/or suspension
			 pursuant to subsections (g) through (j) of this Section and Section
			 525.80.
7) The Department shall
			 issue a Class D permit to an individual provided the applicant has:
A) met the eligibility requirements of
			 subsection (f)(1);
B) achieved a
			 score of at least 80% on a closed book, written examination that tests the
			 applicant's knowledge of:
i) this
			 Part;
ii) Sections 2.37 and 2.38 of
			 the Code;
iii) the Illinois List of
			 Endangered and Threatened Fauna (17 Ill. Adm. Code 1010);
iv) the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act
			 [225 ILCS 610];
v) Disease Free
			 Certification and Quarantine Provisions for Propagation, Release, Importation,
			 Exportation, and Transportation of Game Mammals, Game Birds, Migratory Birds,
			 or Exotic Wildlife (17 Ill. Adm. Code 630);
vi) federal regulations (50 CFR
			 21.41); and
vii) diseases, life cycles, habits and
			 habitats of migratory birds, as well as methods of preventing or controlling
			 damage, risks to human health and safety, or nuisances caused by migratory
			 birds.
8)
			 Applicants failing the required examination may repeat the exam after 45 days.
			 Should a second failure occur, a 6-month waiting period from the date of the
			 second exam is required. The examination sequence can be repeated no more than
			 twice during any 2-year period.
9)
			 The Department shall issue a Class C or Class E permit to a governmental body
			 upon approval of an application.