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510 ILCS 85/0.01

(510 ILCS 85/0.01) (from Ch. 8, par. 130.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Poultry Inspection Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

510 ILCS 85/1

(510 ILCS 85/1) (from Ch. 8, par. 131)

Sec. 1.

The Department may formulate plans and rules for the inspection,
culling and supervision of hatcheries and poultry flocks for the purpose of
promoting the health of poultry, increasing production, bringing about
breed improvement and classifying hatcheries and poultry flocks in
accordance with the condition thereof as ascertained by such inspection in
matters of health, standard breed characteristics and such other matters
relating thereto as the Department may prescribe.

(Source: P.A. 76-230.)

510 ILCS 85/1.1

(510 ILCS 85/1.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 131.1)

Sec. 1.1.

As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires:

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

"Poultry" means domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, water
fowl and game birds, except doves and pigeons, which are bred for the
primary purpose of producing eggs or meat.

"Hatching eggs" means eggs of poultry for hatching purposes, including
embryonated eggs.

"Hatchery" means hatchery equipment on one premise operated or
controlled by any person, company or corporation for the hatching of
poultry.

"Flock" means any group of poultry assembled or maintained on a given
premise.

(Source: P.A. 87-161.)

510 ILCS 85/2

(510 ILCS 85/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 132)

Sec. 2.

For the purpose of classification of hatcheries and poultry flocks
as authorized in Section 1 of this Act, the Department may, by rules and
regulations, adopt terminology in such regard as it may deem appropriate.

(Source: P.A. 76-230.)

510 ILCS 85/2.1

(510 ILCS 85/2.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 132.1)

Sec. 2.1.

No hatching eggs or poultry, except poultry for immediate slaughter,
shall be bought, sold, transported within, or imported into the State
unless the hatchery or flock of origin is a participant in the National
Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the eradication of pullorum and
fowl typhoid, or is following a program officially approved by the
Department.

(Source: P.A. 76-230.)

510 ILCS 85/2.2

(510 ILCS 85/2.2) (from Ch. 8, par. 132.2)

Sec. 2.2.

Whenever an owner, his agent or a veterinarian has knowledge or has
reason to suspect that pullorum or fowl typhoid exists in a flock of
poultry or in a hatchery, he shall give notice of such fact to the
Department.

Flocks deemed to be infected shall be quarantined by the Department
until all known reactors have been slaughtered, the remaining poultry on
the farm or in the hatchery have been tested and the flock deemed eligible
for release by the Department. All or part of quarantined flocks may be
sold for slaughter upon written permission from the Department.

(Source: P.A. 76-230.)

510 ILCS 85/2.3

(510 ILCS 85/2.3) (from Ch. 8, par. 132.3)

Sec. 2.3.

The Department may adopt reasonable rules and regulations consistent
with the provisions of this Act as it may deem proper.

No rule or regulation made, adopted or issued by the Department pursuant
to the provisions of this Act shall be effective unless such rule or
regulation has been submitted to the Advisory Board of Livestock
Commissioners for approval. The Department shall hold hearings annually, or
more often, for consideration of rules and regulations deemed necessary for
the suppression, prevention and control of contagious and infectious
diseases, and such hearing shall be open to livestock and poultry owners,
their representatives, health authorities and the general public.

(Source: P.A. 76-230.)

510 ILCS 85/2.4

(510 ILCS 85/2.4) (from Ch. 8, par. 132.4)

Sec. 2.4.

U.S.

Sanitation Monitored.  All poultry breeding flocks and
hatcheries that produce hatching eggs, chicks or poults for table egg
production for interstate and intrastate movement must meet with U.S.
Sanitation Monitored requirements under the National Poultry Improvement
Plan.  The monitoring procedure must contain a provision for table egg
production hatcheries to detect Salmonella enteritidis, serotype enteritidis.

(Source: P.A. 87-161.)

510 ILCS 85/3

(510 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 133)

Sec. 3.

Any person who falsely represents that he is subject to inspection or
supervision by, or has been inspected by, or is under the supervision of
the Department, or who violates any rule or regulation adopted by the
Department for administering and carrying out the provisions of this Act is
guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 77-2674.)