Non-Resident Auction Fur Buyers Requires Permit

Illinois Compiled Statutes
Agriculture and Conservation
Chapter 520.
Act 5. Wildlife Code
Current through P.A. 98-0604 (2013-2014)
§ 520 ILCS 5/3.16a. Non-resident Auction Participation Permit; Fee

Any individual who is not a resident of the State of Illinois and does not possess a non-resident fur buyer permit must obtain a non-resident auction participation permit to receive, collect, buy, or act as an agent or broker in the receipt, collection, or purchase of the green hides of fur-bearing mammals at auctions organized for these purposes within the State of Illinois. Non-resident auction participation permits shall be issued by the Department. The annual fee for each non-resident auction participation permit is $50. Non-resident auction participation permits expire on April 30. A holder of a non-resident auction participation permit may receive, collect, buy, possess, transport, or act as an agent or broker in the receipt, collection, or purchase of legally taken fur-bearing mammals from May 1 through the next April 30. Failure to establish proof of legality or origin of the green hides of fur-bearing mammals, however, is prima facie evidence that the green hides are contraband within the State of Illinois. Nothing in this Section exempts any permittee from complying with any federal laws, rules, or regulations that may apply to the green hides of fur-bearing mammals.

Cite as 520 ILCS 5/3.16a

History. Added by P.A. 094-0212, §5, eff. 1/1/2006.