VENDORS - TINLEY PARK

TINLEY PARK VENDORS – PLEASE READ

Permits are required of residents and non-residents to sell or possess any native Illinois reptiles and amphibians.  This includes those that are not endangered/threatened such as (to name just a few) bull snakes, black and gray rat snakes, speckled and eastern black kings, red-eared sliders, painted turtles, map turtles, as well as several other species of lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, salamanders, and snakes.  It also includes those that ARE endangered/threatened (E/T) such as (to name just a few) alligator snapping turtles, western and Mexican hognose, Great Plains rat snakes, and any hybrid/cross of an E/T species such as scaleless corns, creamsicle corns, root beer corns, and any other such crosses.  Some rear-fanged colubrids are regulated, as well as crocodilians. 

Permits for E/T species take on average 60 days to process, so there may not be time between now and the March Tinley show for those applications.  However, processing E/T permits after the March show can get vendors legal for the October Tinley show.  Permits for native species that are not E/T can be applied for up to February 28, 2020. 

Any questions about permits can be directed to Scott Ballard, IL Dept. Natural Resources, at 618.694.3398 or email him at Scott.Ballard@illinois.gov

Herp Code Statute -- http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?
ActID=3563&ChapterID=41

Scott Ballard
IL Dept. Natural Resources
Southern Region E&T Recovery Species Specialist/Herpetologist
1027 S. Division St.
Carterville, IL  62918
(618) 694-3398 state cell
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