96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1336


 
Introduced 2/10/2009, by Sen. Antonio Munoz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













510 ILCS 70/3.03-5 new










    Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may dock or hire any other person to dock the tail of any living member of the bovine species. Provides that any person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and must pay a fine not to exceed   $500. Authorizes licensed veterinarians to dock tails if doing so is necessary to protect the health of the animal. Defines "dock".
















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SB1336

LRB096 04822 JDS 14887 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 3.03-5 as follows:
 
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    (510 ILCS 70/3.03-5  new)
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    Sec. 3.03-5. Bovine tail docking. 
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    (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
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no person shall dock or hire any other person to dock the tail 
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of any living member of the bovine species.
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    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "dock" means to 
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remove any part of an animal's tail for any reason other than 
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to amputate part of the tail due to an incurable injury or 
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illness to the tail that threatens the animal's well-being. 
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Docking does not include trimming the hair at the end of an  
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animal's tail.
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    (c) Any person convicted of violating this Section is 
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guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall pay a fine not to 
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exceed $500 for each instance of tail docking.
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    (d) Notwithstanding the preceding subdivisions of this 
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Section, tail docking may be done by a licensed veterinarian  to 
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protect the health of the animal.