Section 590.5  Definitions

a)         Words in the singular form shall be deemed to include the plural, words in the masculine form shall be deemed to include the feminine form, and vice versa, as the case may require.

b)         The definitions for this Part shall be as set forth in the general definitions Section (8 Ill. Adm. Code 20.1).  Also, the following definition shall apply to this Part:

            "Act" means the Illinois Feeder Swine Dealer Licensing Act [225 ILCS 620].

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 1532, effective January 12, 1996)

Section 590.10  Permanent Place of Business

Licensed feeder swine dealers shall have a permanent place of business and facilities for the holding of swine on his premises, subject to approval of the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 1532, effective January 12, 1996)

Section 590.20  Agents (Repealed)

(Source:  Repealed at 10 Ill. Reg. 10087, effective May 21, 1986)

Section 590.30  Imported Feeder Swine

Feeder swine imported into Illinois shall be accompanied by a health certificate and permit, in compliance with Sections 10 and 11 of the Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act [510 ILCS 100/10 and 11] and the rules relating to importation of feeding swine (8 Ill. Adm. Code 105.10 and 105.20).

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 1532, effective January 12, 1996)

Section 590.40  Ear Tagging (Repealed)

(Source:  Repealed at 10 Ill. Reg. 10087, effective May 21, 1986)

Section 590.50  Duties of a Licensed Swine Dealer

a)         Licensee under this Act shall provide suitable facilities at his place of business for yarding, feeding and watering of swine, and shall protect swine from inclement weather conditions at all times while they are on his premises.

b)         Sanitation of feeding, watering, and other facilities shall be maintained at all times.

c)         All floors shall be concrete or other hard surface as approved by the Department.

d)         No swine showing clinical or physical evidence of disease may be sold.

e)         Premises shall be opened for inspection by authorized Department inspectors.

f)         A feeder swine dealer or his agent shall in no way act as a peddler of feeder swine by traveling about from place to place with feeder swine in his possession, offering to sell, trade, give away, barter, exchange or dispose of them in any manner.

g)         Any slaughter swine on the premises must be kept separate and apart from any breeding or feeder swine.

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 1532, effective January 12, 1996)

Section 590.60  Maintenance of Records

Records and premises shall be open during regular business hours for inspection by authorized Department inspectors.  Department inspectors are authorized to make photocopies of any and all records as necessary.

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 420, effective January 1, 1999)

Section 590.70  Surety Bonds (Repealed)

(Source:  Repealed at 10 Ill. Reg. 10087, effective May 21, 1986)

Section 590.80  Surety Bonds and Other Pledged Securities

The collection, cancellation, control and distribution of surety bonds and other pledged security shall be as established in Section 16 of the Act and the rules for the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (8 Ill. Adm. Code 3. Subparts A and B).

(Source:  Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 10087, effective May 21, 1986)

Section 590.90  Feeder Swine Purchase and Movement Restrictions

a)         A feeder swine dealer may purchase only swine from the following:

1)         A farm of origin and cannot move swine to more than one concentration point, or

2)         A livestock auction market and transport such swine directly to a farm, or

3)         A feeder swine dealer and transport such swine directly to a farm.

4)         Swine may move through a second concentration point (licensed feeder swine dealer premises or livestock auction market) provided that such swine are additionally individually identified by inserting a second official ear tag in the right ear.  Swine shall not move through more than 2 concentration points.

b)         The definition of a "farm of origin" for the purposes of this rule is a premise maintained for one or more of the following purposes:

1)         Where feeder swine are farrowed, or

2)         Where breeding swine are bred and premises are maintained for breeding purposes.

c)         The definition of a "farm" for the purposes of this rule is a premise where feeder swine are fed and premises are maintained for such feeding purposes.

d)         When considered in the best interest of the livestock industry, the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture may suspend any portion of this rule.

Section 590.100  License Application

Applications by individuals for original licenses shall be made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required bond and required fee which shall not be returnable.  Any such application shall require such information as in the judgement of the Department will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license.  This information shall include, but need not be limited to, information regarding legal address of the applicant, partners, corporate officers, managers, location(s) of holding facilities (if any), names and addresses of agents, bank and professional references, present and previous business connections and experience, whether any license dealing with the handling of livestock has ever been suspended or revoked, and whether the applicant ever has been convicted of a felony.  Such felony convictions may be taken into consideration by the Department in determining qualifications for licensing but shall not operate as a bar to licensing.

(Source:  Added at 20 Ill. Reg. 1532, effective January 12, 1996)