96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4036


 
Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
 
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225 ILCS 605/3.4 new











    Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits an animal shelter or animal control facility from adopting out any dog or cat that has not been microchipped or sterilized in a manner acceptable to the Department of Agriculture, unless the person wishing to adopt an animal prior to the performance of the required procedures has executed a written agreement promising to have the procedures performed within a specified period of time not to exceed 30 days.  Provides that failure by an owner to meet the conditions of the written agreement shall result in forfeiture of the animal.  Prohibits the release of any animal by an animal shelter or animal control facility to an individual representing an animal shelter, unless the recipient animal shelter has been licensed or has a foster care permit issued by the Department or the individual is a representative of a not-for-profit, out-of-State organization.  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 Animal Welfare Act is amended  by adding 
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Sections 3.3 and 3.4 as follows:
 
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    (225 ILCS 605/3.3  new)
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    Sec. 3.3. Adoption of dogs and cats; microchipping and 
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sterilization   required. No animal shelter or animal control 
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facility may adopt out any dog or cat that has not been 
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microchipped and sterilized in a manner acceptable to the 
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Department, unless the person wishing to adopt an animal prior 
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to the procedures having been performed has executed a written 
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agreement promising to have the procedures, including 
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microchipping, performed within a specified period of time not 
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to exceed 30 days.  Failure by an owner to meet such conditions 
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shall result in forfeiture of the animal.  The animal control 
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facility or animal shelter shall reclaim the animal within 7 
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days after the expiration of the written agreement.  Any animal 
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control facility or animal shelter that fails to reclaim an 
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animal within the 7-day period set forth in this Section shall 
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be subject to civil penalties under this Act.
 
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    (225 ILCS 605/3.4  new)
 


 






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    Sec. 3.4. Release of animals to shelters. An animal shelter 
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or animal control facility may not release any animal to an 
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individual representing an animal shelter, unless the 
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recipient animal shelter has been licensed or has a foster care 
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permit issued by the Department or the individual is a 
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representative of a not-for-profit, out-of-State organization.
 

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