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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Animal Control Act. Exempts accelerant detection dogs from regulation as vicious dogs if certain requirements are met. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes it unlawful for any person to do any of the following to a canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty: (i) to interfere or meddle with the canine, (ii) to willfully and maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or subject any desensitizing drugs, chemicals, or substance to the canine, and (iii) to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill the canine. Effective immediately.
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