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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB5758 Introduced , by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 520 ILCS 10/9 | from Ch. 8, par. 339 | 520 ILCS 10/12 new | |
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Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that any person who houses, possesses, or is in direct contact with an elephant shall not use a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, or similar device designed to inflict pain for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of an elephant or permit an employee, agent, or contractor to use a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, or similar device designed to inflict pain for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of an elephant. Provides that any person who violates this provision shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 for each violation, and shall be subject to permit revocation under the Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may adopt rules to enforce this prohibition. Effective on January 1, 2017.
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1 | | AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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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 Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act |
5 | | is amended by changing Section 9 and by adding Section 12 as |
6 | | follows:
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7 | | (520 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 339)
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8 | | Sec. 9.
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9 | | Any person who violates any provision of this Act , except |
10 | | Section 12, shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor.
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11 | | (Source: P.A. 77-2830.)
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12 | | (520 ILCS 10/12 new) |
13 | | Sec. 12. Use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants |
14 | | prohibited. |
15 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person |
16 | | who houses, possesses, or is in direct contact with an elephant |
17 | | shall not: |
18 | | (1) use a bullhook, ankus, baseball bat, axe handle, |
19 | | pitchfork, or similar device designed to inflict pain for |
20 | | the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of an |
21 | | elephant; or |
22 | | (2) permit an employee, agent, or contractor to use a |