Section 525.50  Euthanasia

            a)         Methods of euthanasia must be approved by the Department and include such methods as:

1)         captive bolt, gunshot, cervical dislocation and stunning (mechanical only);

2)         inhalants, including halothane, isoflurane, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; and

3)         noninhalants, including barbiturates and barbiturate derivatives that are acquired and dispensed in accordance with the Illinois Controlled Substances Act [720 ILCS 570], U.S. Controlled Substances Act (21 USC 801 et seq.), and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Regulations (21 CFR 1301 et seq.) may be used for euthanasia of mammals; acetone may be used for euthanasia of striped skunks.

b)         Animals captured under authority of this Part may be transferred to a euthanasia agency (see 510 ILCS 72/25), if the agency agrees to accept them.

c)         Violation is a Class B misdemeanor.

(Source: Added at 41 Ill. Reg. 8476, effective June 28, 2017)