95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1737


 
Introduced 2/23/2007, by Rep. Jim Sacia
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














225 ILCS 650/9
  from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 309







    Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Allows for the slaughter of an animal that has not been subject to an antemortem inspection  in cases where (i) the animal has gotten loose, (ii) the animal poses a risk to the public health while it is loose, and (iii) an inspector is not immediately available to conduct an antemortem inspection. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Meat and Poultry Inspection Act is amended  
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by changing Section 9 as follows:
 



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    (225 ILCS 650/9)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 309)



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    Sec. 9. Antemortem Inspection. 

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    (a) The Director shall, wherever slaughter operations are

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conducted at
an establishment, cause antemortem inspection to 
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be made by inspectors
where and to the extent it determines 
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necessary regarding all
animals and
poultry intended for human 
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food. The owner or operator of any such
establishment shall 
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furnish satisfactory facilities and assistance as
may be 
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required by the Director to facilitate such antemortem

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inspection. Facilities shall also be furnished for holding 
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animals or
poultry for further
clinical examination. Such 
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animals or poultry held
for further inspection shall be 
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identified as "Illinois
Suspect" in a manner
determined by the 
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Director. Such reinspection shall be
conducted by
a licensed 
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and approved veterinarian and if a finding is made that the

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animals or
poultry show no symptoms of disease or other 
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abnormal conditions, the
animals or poultry may be released for 
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slaughter. Upon
finding symptoms of disease or other abnormal 
 


 






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conditions which would
render the animals or poultry unfit for 
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human food, the animals or
poultry shall be tagged or 
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permanently identified as "Illinois Inspected
and Condemned" 
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and unfit for human food and shall be disposed of in
a
manner 
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as prescribed by the Director. Any person who slaughters for

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human food such condemned animals or poultry is guilty of a 
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Class 4 felony. No
owner or
person shall be required to hold 
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animals or poultry for a longer period
than 72 hours.

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    (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section, a 
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slaughterer may slaughter an animal that has not been subject 
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to an antemortem inspection  in cases where (i) the animal has 
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gotten loose, (ii) the animal poses a risk to the public health 
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while it is loose, and (iii) an inspector is not immediately 
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available to conduct an antemortem inspection.

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(Source: P.A. 91-170, eff. 1-1-00.)

 

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