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HB4162 Engrossed |
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LRB095 14311 CMK 40199 b |
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| AN ACT concerning animals.
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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 Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by |
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| adding Section 7.2 as follows:
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| (510 ILCS 70/7.2 new) |
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| Sec. 7.2. Transport of horses. |
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| (a) No person may transport any equidae in a vehicle or |
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| trailer containing 2 or more levels, one on top of the other. |
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| (b) Any person that violates this Section
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| of (i) a Class B misdemeanor for the first offense and (ii) a |
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| Class 4 felony for each second or subsequent offense. Each |
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| violation of this Section constitutes a separate offense.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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