Section 700.10  Purpose

This Part has been established to govern the importation, possession, release into the wild, take, commercialization of take, sale and propagation of wild swine in Illinois as authorized by Section 2.2a of the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS 5/2.2a].  Nothing in this Part shall be construed to permit the Department to take action that hinders the operation of legitimate agricultural operations, the use of companion animals (see 510 ILCS 70/2.01a) or to criminalize the accidental escape of domestic swine.