(510 ILCS 50/13) (from Ch. 8, par. 180)
Sec. 13. The Department shall cooperate with any commissioner or other
officer appointed by the United States authorities, in connection with
carrying out any provision of any United States Statute providing for the
suppression and prevention of contamination or contagious and infectious diseases among
animals, in suppression and preventing the spread of contamination or contagious and
infectious diseases among animals in this State.
The inspectors of the Animal Health Division of the United States
Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have
the right of inspection, quarantine and
condemnation of animals affected with any contamination or contagious or infectious disease,
or suspected to be so affected, or that have been exposed to any such
contamination or disease, and for these purposes are authorized to enter upon any ground or
premises. Such inspectors may call on sheriffs and peace officers to assist
them in the discharge of their duties in carrying out the provisions of any
such statute, referred to in the preceding paragraph, and the sheriffs and
peace officers shall assist such inspectors when so requested. Such
inspectors shall have the same powers and protection as peace officers
while engaged in the discharge of their duties.
(Source: P.A. 95-179, eff. 8-14-07; 95-554, eff. 8-30-07.)
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