Public Act 0980 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 093-0980

AN ACT concerning animals.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Diseased Animals Act is amended by changing Section 1 and by adding Section 24.1 as follows:

(510 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 8, par. 168)

Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act:

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

"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, or his duly appointed representative.

"Contagious or infectious disease" means a specific disease designated by the Department as contagious or infectious under rules pertaining to this Act.

"Reportable disease" means a specific disease designated by the Department as reportable under rules pertaining to this Act.

"Animals" means domestic animals, poultry, and wild animals in captivity.

"Exposed to" means for an animal to come in contact with another animal or an environment that is capable of transmitting a contagious, infectious, or reportable disease. An animal will no longer be considered as "exposed to" when it is beyond the standard incubation time for the disease and the animal has been tested negative for the specific disease or there is no evidence that the animal is contagious, except for animals exposed to Johne's disease. Animals originating from a herd where Johne's disease has been diagnosed will be considered no longer "exposed to" with a negative test. The negative test must have been conducted within 30 days prior to the sale or movement.

"Swap meet" means an organized event where animals including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, or other animals customarily obtained as pets, are sold, traded, or exchange hands.

(Source: P.A. 90-385, eff. 8-15-97; 91-457, eff. 1-1-00.)

(510 ILCS 50/24.1 new)

Sec. 24.1. Swap meets. Any organizer of a swap meet held within the State must provide the Department with information regarding the swap meet at least 30 days prior to the date on which the swap meet will be held. For each swap meet that he or she organizes, an organizer must maintain records for at least one year after the date on which the swap meet is held. The records must include information on each kind of animal present at the swap meet and information on any transfer of animals that takes place during the swap meet.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.