100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5193
 
Introduced , by Rep. Luis Arroyo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
225 ILCS 605/18.1

     Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits a pet shop operator from selling sugar gliders at the Illinois State fair, the DuQuoin State Fair, an agricultural association fair, or a county fair.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 18.1 as follows:
 



6    (225 ILCS 605/18.1)



7    Sec. 18.1. Sale or gift of reptiles and other animals. 

8    (a) A pet shop shall not sell a reptile, offer a reptile 
9for sale, or
offer a reptile as a gift or promotional 
10consideration unless a notice
regarding safe reptile-handling 
11practices that meets the requirements in
subsection (b) is (i) 
12prominently displayed at each location in the pet shop
where 
13reptiles are displayed, housed, or held and (ii) distributed to 
14the
purchaser or recipient.

15    (b) The notice regarding safe reptile-handling practices 
16shall be one of the
following:


17        (1) a notice provided at no charge by the Illinois 
18    Department of Public
Health; or


19        (2) a notice that has the dimensions of at least 8.5 
20    inches by 11 inches,
that uses fonts that are clearly 
21    visible and readily draw attention to the
notice, and that

22    contains all of the following statements:


23            (A) "As with many other animals, reptiles carry 
 
 
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1        salmonella
bacteria, which can make people sick.  Safe 
2        reptile-handling steps should be
taken to
reduce the 
3        chance of infection."


4            (B) "Always wash your hands thoroughly after you 
5        handle your
pet reptile, its food, and anything it has 
6        touched."


7            (C) "Keep your pet reptile and its equipment out of 
8        the kitchen or
any area where food is prepared.  Kitchen 
9        sinks should not be used to bathe
reptiles or
wash 
10        their dishes, cages, or aquariums.  If a bathtub is used 
11        for these
purposes, it should
be cleaned thoroughly and 
12        disinfected with bleach."


13            (D) "Don't nuzzle or kiss your pet reptile."


14            (E) "Keep reptiles out of homes where there are 
15        children under
5 years of age or people with weakened 
16        immune systems.  Children under 5
years of
age or people 
17        with weakened immune systems should avoid contact with 
18        reptiles."


19            (F) "Pet reptiles should not be allowed in child 
20        care centers."


21            (G) "Pet reptiles should not be allowed to roam 
22        freely throughout
the home or living area."

23    (c)   A pet shop operator shall not sell a sugar glider at 
24the Illinois State Fair, the DuQuoin State Fair, an 
25agricultural association fair, or a county fair. 
26(Source: P.A. 91-741, eff. 1-1-01.)