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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sections 2, 3, and 18 and by adding Section 18.05 as follows:
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6 | (225 ILCS 605/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 302)
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7 | Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | otherwise
requires:
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9 | "Commercial dog breeder" means any dog breeder who: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | (1) owns, has possession of, or harbors 10 or more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | female dogs capable of reproduction; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (2) breeds or whelps dogs; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | (3) sells or transfers any dog to a wholesale dog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | dealer or pet shop; or sells or transfers more than 30 dogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | per calendar year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
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17 | "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Agriculture.
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19 | "Pet shop operator" means any person who sells, offers to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | sell,
exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | or donation dogs,
cats, birds, fish, reptiles, or other animals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | customarily obtained as pets
in this State. However, a person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | who sells only such animals that he has
produced and raised |
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1 | shall not be considered a pet shop operator under this
Act, and | ||||||
2 | a veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or
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3 | veterinarians licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and | ||||||
4 | Surgery Practice
Act of 2004 shall not be considered a pet shop | ||||||
5 | operator under this
Act.
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6 | "Dog dealer" means any person who sells, offers to sell, | ||||||
7 | exchange, or
offers for adoption with or without charge or | ||||||
8 | donation dogs in this State.
However, a person who sells only | ||||||
9 | dogs that he has produced and raised shall
not be considered a | ||||||
10 | dog dealer under this Act, and a veterinary hospital or
clinic | ||||||
11 | operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the
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12 | Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004
shall not | ||||||
13 | be considered a dog dealer under this Act.
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14 | "Dog breeder" means any person who owns, has possession of, | ||||||
15 | or harbors 6 or more female dogs capable of reproduction for | ||||||
16 | the purpose of the sale of their offspring. "Dog breeder" does | ||||||
17 | not mean: | ||||||
18 | (1) a hobby or show breeder who has 5 or fewer female | ||||||
19 | dogs capable of reproduction; or | ||||||
20 | (2) a breeder who raises his or her dogs for the sole | ||||||
21 | purpose of hunting and who has 5 or fewer female dogs | ||||||
22 | capable of reproduction. | ||||||
23 | "Secretary of Agriculture" or "Secretary" means the | ||||||
24 | Secretary of
Agriculture of the United States Department of | ||||||
25 | Agriculture.
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26 | "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, |
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1 | association
or other legal entity, any public or private | ||||||
2 | institution, the State of
Illinois, or any municipal | ||||||
3 | corporation or political subdivision of the
State.
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4 | "Kennel operator" means any person who operates an | ||||||
5 | establishment, other
than an animal control facility, | ||||||
6 | veterinary hospital, or animal
shelter, where dogs or dogs and | ||||||
7 | cats are maintained
for boarding, training or similar purposes | ||||||
8 | for a fee or compensation; or
who sells, offers to sell, | ||||||
9 | exchange, or offers for adoption with or without
charge dogs or | ||||||
10 | dogs and cats which he has produced and raised. A person who
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11 | owns, has possession of, or harbors 5 or less
females capable | ||||||
12 | of reproduction shall not be considered a kennel
operator.
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13 | "Cattery operator" means any person who operates an | ||||||
14 | establishment, other
than an animal control facility or animal
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15 | shelter, where cats are maintained for boarding,
training or | ||||||
16 | similar purposes for a fee or compensation; or who sells,
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17 | offers to sell, exchange, or offers for adoption with or | ||||||
18 | without charges
cats which he has produced and raised. A person | ||||||
19 | who owns, has possession
of, or harbors 5 or
less females | ||||||
20 | capable of reproduction shall not be considered a
cattery | ||||||
21 | operator.
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22 | "Animal control facility" means any facility operated by or
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23 | under contract for the State,
county, or any municipal | ||||||
24 | corporation or political subdivision of the State
for the | ||||||
25 | purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless,
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26 | abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals. "Animal |
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1 | control
facility" also means any
veterinary hospital or clinic | ||||||
2 | operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians
licensed under the | ||||||
3 | Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which
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4 | operates for the above mentioned purpose in addition to its | ||||||
5 | customary purposes.
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6 | "Animal shelter" means a facility operated, owned, or | ||||||
7 | maintained by a duly
incorporated humane society, animal | ||||||
8 | welfare society, or other non-profit
organization for the | ||||||
9 | purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare,
protection, | ||||||
10 | and humane treatment of animals. "Animal shelter" also means | ||||||
11 | any
veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or | ||||||
12 | veterinarians
licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and | ||||||
13 | Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which
operates for the above | ||||||
14 | mentioned purpose in addition to its customary purposes.
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15 | "Foster home" means an entity that accepts the | ||||||
16 | responsibility for
stewardship of animals that are the | ||||||
17 | obligation of an animal shelter, not to
exceed 4 animals at any | ||||||
18 | given time. Permits to operate as a "foster home"
shall be | ||||||
19 | issued through the animal shelter.
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20 | "Guard dog service" means an entity that, for a fee, | ||||||
21 | furnishes or leases
guard or sentry dogs for the protection of | ||||||
22 | life or property. A person
is not a guard dog service solely | ||||||
23 | because he or she owns a dog and uses it to
guard his or her | ||||||
24 | home, business, or farmland.
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25 | "Guard dog" means a type of dog used primarily for the | ||||||
26 | purpose of defending,
patrolling, or protecting property or |
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1 | life at a commercial establishment
other than a farm. "Guard | ||||||
2 | dog" does not include stock dogs used primarily for
handling | ||||||
3 | and controlling livestock or farm animals, nor does it include
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4 | personally owned pets that also provide security.
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5 | "Sentry dog" means a dog trained to work without | ||||||
6 | supervision in a fenced
facility other than a farm, and to | ||||||
7 | deter or detain unauthorized persons found
within the facility.
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8 | "Probationary status" means the 12-month period following | ||||||
9 | a series of violations of this Act during which any further | ||||||
10 | violation shall result in an automatic 12-month suspension of | ||||||
11 | licensure.
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12 | (Source: P.A. 95-550, eff. 6-1-08 .)
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13 | (225 ILCS 605/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 303)
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14 | Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this | ||||||
15 | Section, no person shall engage in business as a pet shop | ||||||
16 | operator, dog
dealer, dog breeder, kennel operator, cattery | ||||||
17 | operator,
or operate a guard dog service, an animal control
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18 | facility or animal shelter or
any combination thereof, in this | ||||||
19 | State without a license therefor issued by
the Department. Only | ||||||
20 | one license shall be required for any combination of
businesses | ||||||
21 | at one location, except that a separate license shall be | ||||||
22 | required
to operate a guard dog service. Guard dog services | ||||||
23 | that are located outside
this State but provide services within | ||||||
24 | this State are required to obtain a
license from the | ||||||
25 | Department. Out-of-state guard dog services are required to
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1 | comply with the requirements of this Act with regard to guard | ||||||
2 | dogs and sentry
dogs transported to or used within this State.
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3 | (b) This Act does not apply to a private detective agency | ||||||
4 | or private security agency licensed under the Private | ||||||
5 | Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint | ||||||
6 | Vendor, and
Locksmith Act of 2004 that provides guard dog or | ||||||
7 | canine odor detection services and does not otherwise operate a | ||||||
8 | kennel for hire.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 95-613, eff. 9-11-07.)
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10 | (225 ILCS 605/18) (from Ch. 8, par. 318)
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11 | Sec. 18.
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12 | The licensee shall:
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13 | a. Maintain sanitary conditions.
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14 | b. Insure proper ventilation.
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15 | c. Provide access to sufficient nutritious food at least | ||||||
16 | once a day sufficient to maintain good health; and continuous | ||||||
17 | access to potable water that is not frozen, and is free of | ||||||
18 | debris, feces, algae, and other contaminants adequate | ||||||
19 | nutrition .
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20 | d. Provide humane care and treatment of all animals under | ||||||
21 | his or her
jurisdiction.
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22 | d-5. Provide necessary veterinary care which means, at a | ||||||
23 | minimum, examination at least once yearly by a licensed | ||||||
24 | veterinarian; prompt treatment of any illness or injury by a | ||||||
25 | licensed veterinarian; and, where needed, humane euthanasia by |
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1 | a licensed veterinarian using lawful techniques deemed | ||||||
2 | "Acceptable" by the American Veterinary Medical Association. | ||||||
3 | d-10. Maintain current rabies vaccination records of all | ||||||
4 | dogs 16 weeks of age and older in the possession of the | ||||||
5 | licensee. | ||||||
6 | d-15. For female dogs being bred, provide adequate rest | ||||||
7 | between breeding cycles which means, at a minimum, ensuring | ||||||
8 | that dogs are not bred to produce more than 2 litters in any 18 | ||||||
9 | month period. | ||||||
10 | d-20. Provide sufficient space for each dog to turn and | ||||||
11 | stretch freely, lie down, and extend his or her limbs without | ||||||
12 | touching the side of an enclosure or another dog. | ||||||
13 | e. Take reasonable care to release for sale, trade, or | ||||||
14 | adoption only
those animals which are free of disease, injuries | ||||||
15 | or abnormalities. A
health certificate, meeting the | ||||||
16 | requirements of the Department and issued
by a licensed | ||||||
17 | veterinarian for any such animal within 5 days before such
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18 | sale, trade or adoption is prima facie evidence that the | ||||||
19 | licensee has taken
reasonable care, as required by this | ||||||
20 | paragraph.
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21 | f. Inspection of the premises of a licensee to determine | ||||||
22 | compliance with
this Act may be made only by the Department.
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23 | (Source: P.A. 78-900.)
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24 | (225 ILCS 605/18.05 new) | ||||||
25 | Sec. 18.05. Commercial dog breeders; requirements. A |
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1 | commercial dog breeder shall, in addition to the requirements | ||||||
2 | set forth in Section 18 of this Act, meet the following | ||||||
3 | requirements: | ||||||
4 | 1. Provide sufficient housing, including protection | ||||||
5 | from the elements, which means constant and unfettered | ||||||
6 | access to an indoor enclosure that has a solid floor; is | ||||||
7 | not stacked or otherwise placed on top of or below another | ||||||
8 | animal's enclosure; is cleaned of waste at least once a day | ||||||
9 | while the dog is outside the enclosure; and does not fall | ||||||
10 | below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, or rise above 85 degrees | ||||||
11 | Fahrenheit. | ||||||
12 | 2. Provide sufficient space, which means having the | ||||||
13 | following: | ||||||
14 | A. sufficient indoor space for each dog to turn in | ||||||
15 | a complete circle without any impediment (including a | ||||||
16 | tether); | ||||||
17 | B. enough indoor space for each dog to extend his | ||||||
18 | or her limbs and stretch freely and lie down without | ||||||
19 | touching the side of an enclosure or another dog; | ||||||
20 | C. at least one foot of headroom above the head of | ||||||
21 | the tallest dog in the enclosure; and | ||||||
22 | D. at least 12 square feet of indoor floor space | ||||||
23 | for each dog under 25 inches; at least 20 square feet | ||||||
24 | of indoor floor space for each dog between 25 and 34 | ||||||
25 | inches long; and at least 30 square feet of indoor | ||||||
26 | floor space for each dog 35 inches or longer (with the |
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1 | length of the dog measured from the tip of the nose to | ||||||
2 | the base of the tail). | ||||||
3 | 3. Provide regular exercise that includes constant and | ||||||
4 | unfettered access to an outdoor exercise area that (i) is | ||||||
5 | composed of a solid, ground-level surface with adequate | ||||||
6 | drainage, (ii) provides some protection against sun, wind, | ||||||
7 | rain, and snow, and (iii) provides each dog at least twice | ||||||
8 | the square footage of the indoor floor space provided to | ||||||
9 | that dog.
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