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91_HB2826eng HB2826 Engrossed LRB9102815LDmb 1 AN ACT in relation to livestock, amending named Acts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 5 amended by changing Section 6.01 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 5/6.01) (from Ch. 127, par. 6.01) 7 Sec. 6.01. In the Department of Agriculture. A Board of 8 Agricultural Advisors composed of 17 persons engaged in 9 Agricultural industries, including representatives of the 10 agricultural press and of the State Agricultural Experiment 11 Station. 12 An Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners to consist 13 of 2524persons. The Board shall consist of the 14 administrator of animal disease programs, the Dean of the 15 College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois, the 16 Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University 17 of Illinois, and commencing on January 1, 1990 the Deans or 18 Chairmen of the Colleges or Departments of Agriculture of 19 Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University and 20 Western Illinois University in that order who shall each 21 serve for 1 year terms, provided that commencing on January 22 1, 1993 such terms shall be for 2 years in the same order, 23 the Director of Public Health, the Director of Natural 24 Resources, the chairman of the Agriculture, Conservation and 25 Energy Committee of the Senate, the chairman of the Committee 26 on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, who shall 27 ex-officio be members thereof and 17 additional persons 28 interested in the prevention, elimination and control of 29 diseases of domestic animals and poultry shall be appointed 30 by the Governor to serve at his pleasure. An appointed 31 member's office becomes vacant upon his absence from 3 HB2826 Engrossed -2- LRB9102815LDmb 1 consecutive meetings. Of such additional persons, one shall 2 be a representative of breeders of beef cattle, one shall be 3 a representative of breeders of dairy cattle, one shall be a 4 representative of breeders of dual purpose cattle, one shall 5 be a representative of breeders of swine, one shall be a 6 representative of poultry breeders, one shall be a 7 representative of sheep breeders, one shall be a veterinarian 8 licensed in this State, one shall be a representative of 9 general or diversified farming, one shall be a representative 10 of deer or elk breedersthe public stockyards, one shall be a 11 representative of Livestock Auction Markets, one shall be a 12 representative of cattle feeders, one shall be a 13 representative of pork producers, one shall be a 14 representative of the State licensed meat packers, one shall 15 be a representative of canine breeders, one shall be a 16 representative of equine breeders, one shall be a 17 representative of the Illinois licensed renderers, and one 18 shall be a representative of livestock dealers. The members 19 shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for 20 expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their 21 duties. In the appointment of such Advisory Board of 22 Livestock Commissioners, the Governor shall consult with 23 representative persons and recognized organizations in the 24 respective fields concerning such appointments. 25 Rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture 26 pertaining to the prevention, elimination and control of 27 diseases of domestic animals and poultry shall be submitted 28 to the Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners for approval 29 at its duly called meeting. The chairman of the Board shall 30 certify the official minutes of the Board's action and shall 31 file the certified minutes with the Department of Agriculture 32 within 30 days after the proposed rules and regulations are 33 submitted and before they are promulgated and made effective. 34 If the Board fails to take action within 30 days this HB2826 Engrossed -3- LRB9102815LDmb 1 limitation shall not apply and such rules and regulations may 2 be promulgated and made effective. In the event it is deemed 3 desirable the Board may hold hearings upon such rules and 4 regulations or proposed revisions. The Board members shall be 5 familiar with the Acts relating to the prevention, 6 elimination and control of diseases among domestic animals 7 and poultry. The Department shall, upon the request of a 8 Board member, advise with such Board concerning the 9 administration of the respective Acts. 10 The Director of Agriculture or his representative from 11 the Department shall act as chairman of the Board. The 12 Director shall call meetings thereof from time to time or 13 when requested by 3 or more appointed members of the Board. A 14 quorum of appointed members must be present to convene an 15 official meeting. The chairman and ex-officio members shall 16 not be included in a quorum call. Ex-officio members may be 17 represented by a duly authorized representative from their 18 Department, Division, College or Committee. Appointed members 19 shall not be represented at a meeting by another person. 20 Ex-officio members and appointed members shall have the right 21 to vote on all proposed rules and regulations; voting that in 22 effect would pertain to approving rules and regulations shall 23 be taken by an oral roll call. No member shall vote by proxy. 24 The chairman shall not vote except in the case of a tie vote. 25 Any member ex-officio or appointed may ask for and shall 26 receive an oral roll call on any motion before the Board. The 27 Department shall provide a clerk to take minutes of the 28 meetings and record transactions of the Board. The Board, by 29 oral roll call, may require an official Court Reporter to 30 record the minutes of the meetings. 31 (Source: P.A. 86-232.) 32 Section 10. The Livestock Auction Market Law is amended 33 by changing Sections 1, 7, 8a, and 10a as follows: HB2826 Engrossed -4- LRB9102815LDmb 1 (225 ILCS 640/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 208) 2 Sec. 1. Definitions. When used in this Act: 3 "Person" means any person, firm, partnership, or 4 corporation. 5 "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the 6 State of Illinois. 7 "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department 8 of Agriculture, or his duly appointed representative. 9 "Livestock" means cattle, swine, sheep, equidae, and 10 goats. 11 "Livestock auction market" means any sale or exchange of 12 livestock held by any person at an established place of 13 business or premises where the livestock is assembled for 14 sale or exchange and is sold or exchanged at auction at 15 regular or irregular intervals, but more frequently than 3 16 times during the preceding 12 months. 17 "Consignor" means any person consigning, shipping, or 18 delivering livestock to a livestock auction market for sale, 19 resale, or exchange. 20 "Operator of a livestock auction market" means any person 21 holding, conducting, or carrying on a livestock auction 22 market. 23 "Marketing center" means an approved livestock facility 24 (stockyard or livestock market under State and federal 25 veterinary supervision) where livestock is assembled and that 26 has been approved by the United States Department of 27 Agriculture.a licensed livestock auction market which has28been so designated by the Illinois Department of Agriculture29and the United States Department of Agriculture as a30marketing center after having qualified under the rules and31regulations of the State Department of Agriculture and the32United States Department of Agriculture and is operated under33the supervision of an accredited veterinarian approved by the34Illinois Department of Agriculture.HB2826 Engrossed -5- LRB9102815LDmb 1 "Consignment" means a document issued by the owner or 2 shipper of livestock, designating the name of the owner 3 and/or shipper; place of origin; stockyards, State or Federal 4 approved slaughtering establishment, or marketing center of 5 destination; date of shipment; and number and description of 6 livestock, certified to by the owner or shipper, kept in 7 possession of the carrier and delivered to a stockyards, 8 State or Federal approved slaughtering establishment, or 9 marketing center of destination upon acceptance. This 10 consignment shall be held by the stockyards, State or Federal 11 approved slaughtering establishment, or marketing center for 12 a period of not less than 6 months for inspection by the 13 legally authorized officials of the United States Department 14 of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Agriculture and 15 other officials having police powers. 16 (Source: P.A. 89-154, eff. 1-1-96.) 17 (225 ILCS 640/7) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 214) 18 Sec. 7. Each operator of a livestock auction market 19 shall keep the following records for each lot of livestock 20 consigned to or sold through such livestock auction market: 21 (a) The name and address of the consignor; 22 (b) A description of the livestock, which includes the 23 kind, approximate age, the sex, and any marks, brands or 24 other distinguishing or identifying marks; 25 (c) The method by which the livestock was delivered to 26 the livestock auction market and, in the case of livestock 27 delivered by motor vehicle, the name of the operator, the 28 model, manufacturer, and the State license number of such 29 motor vehicle; 30 (d) The name and address of the purchaser of such 31 livestock; 32 (e) The price for which the livestock was sold or 33 exchanged and the commission or other fees charged by the HB2826 Engrossed -6- LRB9102815LDmb 1 livestock auction market; 2 (e-5) For equidae only, the date of the test for equine 3 infectious anemia; 4 (f) There shall be forwarded to the Department within 72 5 hours after date of each consignment sold for slaughter a 6 certification of slaughter, or certification of shipment, on 7 forms prescribed by the Department, or a purchaser's invoice. 8 The purchaser's invoice shall contain information relative to 9 resale of slaughter consignments as prescribed by the 10 Department as well as the name and address of purchaser, 11 number, description, and weight of animals and destination of 12 each consignment; and.13 (g) Any health certificates accompanying shipments. 14 Such records shall be kept by the operator of a livestock 15 auction market at the establishment or premises where the 16 sale is held and conducted or such other convenient place as 17 may be approved by the Department. Such records shall be open 18 for inspection by authorized Department personnel of this 19 State at all reasonable times and shall be retained and 20 preserved for a period of at least 2 years. 21 (Source: P.A. 89-463, eff. 5-31-96.) 22 (225 ILCS 640/8a) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 215a) 23 Sec. 8a.The Department is authorized to adopt rules and24regulations for the operation of marketing centers, andAll 25 marketing centers designated by the Department and the United 26 States Department of Agriculture shall be operated according 27 to Departmentsuchrules and regulations concerning market 28 centers and all other livestock auction market rules and 29 regulations not inconsistent with the rules and regulations 30 governing marketing centers. 31 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 728.) 32 (225 ILCS 640/10a) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 217a) HB2826 Engrossed -7- LRB9102815LDmb 1 Sec. 10a. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as 2 preventing the movement of livestock into stockyards 3 registered under the Packers and Stockyards Act, a 4 State-Federal approved slaughtering establishment or a 5 marketing centerapproved by the United States Department of6Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Agriculture as7defined in this Act and operating under the rules and8regulations pertaining to marketing centers. The United 9 States Department of Agriculture or the Illinois Department 10 of Agriculture has the authority, however, to prohibit the 11 entryinto,ormovementwithin, or sale of diseased animals. 12 (Source: P.A. 76-734.) 13 Section 15. The Illinois Livestock Dealer Licensing Act 14 is amended by changing Section 17 as follows: 15 (225 ILCS 645/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 417) 16 Sec. 17. Each licensee shall maintain records of each 17 purchase under this Act including identification of livestock 18 purchased, the name and address of the seller, and the date 19 of purchase, and a record of each sale, including date, 20 buyer, number and identification of animals. All reports of 21 sales of female feeder cattle must be mailed to the 22 Department weekly on forms furnished by the Department. 23 These records along with any accompanying health 24 certificates shall be maintained for a period of 3 years. 25 (Source: P.A. 83-760.) 26 Section 20. The Illinois Bovine Brucellosis Eradication 27 Act is amended by changing Sections 1.9 and 6.4 as follows: 28 (510 ILCS 30/1.9) (from Ch. 8, par. 134.9) 29 Sec. 1.9. The term "public stockyards" meansthe National30Stockyards at National Stock Yards, Illinois; andthe Union HB2826 Engrossed -8- LRB9102815LDmb 1 Stockyards at Peoria, Illinois. 2 (Source: P.A. 87-160.) 3 (510 ILCS 30/6.4) (from Ch. 8, par. 139.4) 4 Sec. 6.4. Female cattle of the beef breeds 18 months of 5 age or older. Female cattle of the beef breeds 18 months of 6 age and over, for feeding and grazing purposes only, may 7 enter the State,or may be shipped from public stockyards8within the State;provided that,such cattle are accompanied 9 by an official certificate of health which states they were 10 negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days 11 prior to date of entry, which test shall be conducted by a 12 State or Federal approved laboratory, or are under 24 months 13 of age and were officially calfhood vaccinated. 14 (Source: P.A. 78-818.) 15 Section 25. The Illinois Bovidae and Cervidae 16 Tuberculosis Eradication Act is amended by changing Section 17 17a and adding Sections 1.14 and 1.15 as follows: 18 (510 ILCS 35/1.14 new) 19 Sec. 1.14. Auction market. "Auction market" means a 20 licensed livestock facility (stockyard or livestock market 21 under State and federal veterinary supervision) where 22 livestock is assembled. 23 (510 ILCS 35/1.15 new) 24 Sec. 1.15. Marketing center. "Marketing center" means 25 an approved livestock facility (stockyard or livestock market 26 under State and federal veterinary supervision) where 27 livestock is assembled and that has been approved by the U.S. 28 Department of Agriculture under the rules pertaining to an 29 approved livestock facility. HB2826 Engrossed -9- LRB9102815LDmb 1 (510 ILCS 35/17a) (from Ch. 8, par. 103.1) 2 Sec. 17a. Application of Act. This Act shall not prevent 3 the movement of cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or 4 cervids into stockyards registered under the Packers and 5 Stockyards Act, a State-Federal approved slaughtering 6 establishment or a marketing centerapproved by the United7States Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department8of Agriculture as defined in the Illinois Livestock Auction9Market Law, and operating under the rules and regulations10pertaining to marketing centers. 11 (Source: P.A. 90-192, eff. 7-24-97.) 12 Section 30. The Illinois Diseased Animals Act is amended 13 by changing Sections 1, 5, 13, 17, 21, and 24 as follows: 14 (510 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 8, par. 168) 15 Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act: 16 "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the 17 State of Illinois. 18 "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department 19 of Agriculture, or his duly appointed representative. 20 "Contagious or infectious disease" means a specific 21 disease designated by the Department as contagious or 22 infectious under rules pertaining to this Act. 23 "Reportable disease" means a specific disease designated 24 by the Department as reportable under rules pertaining to 25 this Act. 26 "Animals" means domestic animals, poultry, and wild 27 animals in captivity. 28 "Exposed to" means for an animal to come in contact with 29 another animal or an environment that is capable of 30 transmitting a contagious, infectious, or reportable disease. 31 An animal will no longer be considered as "exposed to" when 32 it is beyond the standard incubation time for the disease and HB2826 Engrossed -10- LRB9102815LDmb 1 the animal has been tested negative for the specific disease 2 or there is no evidence that the animal is contagious, except 3 for animals exposed to Johne's disease. Animals originating 4 from a herd where Johne's disease has been diagnosed will be 5 considered no longer "exposed to" with a negative test. The 6 negative test must have been conducted within 30 days prior 7 to the sale or movement. 8 (Source: P.A. 90-385, eff. 8-15-97.) 9 (510 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 172) 10 Sec. 5. When the Department determines that any animal is 11 affected with, or has been exposed to, any contagious or 12 infectious disease, it may agree with the owner upon the 13 value of the animal or of any property that it may be found 14 necessary to destroy, and in case such an agreement cannot be 15 made, the animals or property shall be appraised by three 16 competent and disinterested appraisers, one to be selected by 17 the Department, one by the claimant, and one by the two 18 appraisers thus selected. The appraisers shall subscribe to 19 an oath in writing to fairly value such animals or property 20 in accordance with the requirements of this Act, which oath, 21 together with the valuation fixed by the appraisers, shall be 22 filed with the Department and preserved by it. 23 Upon the appraisement being made, the owner or the 24 Department shall immediately destroy the animals in a humane 25 manner, dispose of the carcasses thereof, and disinfect, 26 change or destroy the premises occupied by the animals, in 27 accordance with rules prescribed by the Department governing 28 such destruction and disinfection, and upon his failure so to 29 do or to cooperate with the Department, the Department shall 30 cause such animals or property to be destroyed and disposed 31 of, and thereupon the owner shall forfeit all right to 32 receive any compensation for the destruction of the animals 33 or property. HB2826 Engrossed -11- LRB9102815LDmb 1 (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 1, p. 24.) 2 (510 ILCS 50/13) (from Ch. 8, par. 180) 3 Sec. 13. The Department shall cooperate with any 4 commissioner or other officer appointed by the United States 5 authorities, in connection with carrying out any provision of 6 any United States Statute providing for the suppression and 7 prevention of contagious and infectious diseases among 8 animals, in suppression and preventing the spread of 9 contagious and infectious diseases among animals in this 10 State. 11 The inspectors of the Animal Health Division of the 12 United States Department of Agriculture and the Illinois 13 Department of Agriculture have the right of inspection, 14 quarantine and condemnation of animals affected with any 15 contagious or infectious disease, or suspected to be so 16 affected, or that have been exposed to any such disease, and 17 for these purposes are authorized to enter upon any ground or 18 premises. Such inspectors may call on sheriffs and peace 19 officers to assist them in the discharge of their duties in 20 carrying out the provisions of any such statute, referred to 21 in the preceding paragraph, and the sheriffs and peace 22 officers shall assist such inspectors when so requested. Such 23 inspectors shall have the same powers and protection as peace 24 officers while engaged in the discharge of their duties. 25 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 905.) 26 (510 ILCS 50/17) (from Ch. 8, par. 184) 27 Sec. 17. When any cattle, swine, sheep or other domestic 28 animals herein specified are consigned for delivery within 29 the confines of the State of Illinoisany public stock yards, 30 they shall not be diverted en route or delivered to the owner 31 or consignee at any other point within the State of Illinois, 32 except that named in the original billing. HB2826 Engrossed -12- LRB9102815LDmb 1 (Source: Laws 1943, vol. 1, p. 24.) 2 (510 ILCS 50/21) (from Ch. 8, par. 188) 3 Sec. 21. Any person who, knowing that any contagious or 4 infectious disease exists among his animals, conceals such 5 fact, or knowing of the existence of such disease, sells any 6 animal or animals so diseased, or any exposed animal, or 7 knowing the same, removes any such diseased or exposed animal 8 from his premises to the premises of another, or along any 9 public highway, or knowing of the existence of such disease, 10 or exposure thereto, transports, drives, leads or ships any 11 animal so diseased or exposed, by any motor vehicle, car or 12 steamboat, to any place in or out of this State; and any 13 person who brings any such diseased, or knowingly, brings any 14 such exposed animals into this State from another state; and 15 any person who knowingly buys, receives, sells, conveys, or 16 engages in the traffic of such diseased or exposed stock, and 17 any person who violates any quarantine regulation established 18 under the provisions of this or any other Act, for each, 19 either, any or all acts above mentioned in this Section, is 20 guilty of a petty offense and shall forfeit all right to any 21 compensation for any animal or property destroyed under the 22 provisions of this Act. 23 (Source: P.A. 78-255.) 24 (510 ILCS 50/24) (from Ch. 8, par. 191) 25 Sec. 24. Any owner or person having charge of any animal 26 and having knowledge of, or reasonable grounds to suspect the 27 existence among them of any contagious or infectious disease 28 and who does not use reasonable means to prevent the spread 29 of such disease or violates any quarantine; or who conveys 30 upon or along any public highway or other public grounds or 31 any private lands, any diseased animal, or animal known to 32 have died of, or been slaughtered on account of, any HB2826 Engrossed -13- LRB9102815LDmb 1 contagious or infectious disease, except in the case of 2 transportation for medical treatment or diagnosis, shall be 3 liable in damages to the person or persons who may have 4 suffered loss on account thereof. 5 (Source: P.A. 90-385, eff. 8-15-97.) 6 Section 35. The Illinois Swine Brucellosis Eradication 7 Act is amended by changing Sections 3 and 6a as follows: 8 (510 ILCS 95/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 148h) 9 Sec. 3. An official test for the intrastate movement of 10 swine shall be conducted by any official State or Federal 11 laboratory, except that an accredited veterinarian may 12 conduct such test when performing his official duties at a 13 stockyards registered under the Packers and Stockyards Act or 14 at a marketing center that has been approved by the U.S. 15 Department of Agriculture under the rules pertaining to an 16 approved livestock facility.livestock auction market17licensed under the Illinois Livestock Auction Market Law.All 18 such tests shall be reported to the Department within 7 days 19 of completion, upon forms provided by the Department. 20 (Source: P.A. 76-226.) 21 (510 ILCS 95/6a) (from Ch. 8, par. 148k.1) 22 Sec. 6a. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as 23 preventing the movement of swine into stockyards registered 24 under the Packers and Stockyards Act, a State-Federal 25 approved slaughtering establishment or a marketing center 26approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and27the Illinois Department of Agriculture, as defined in the28Illinois Livestock Auction Market Law, and operating under29the rules and regulations pertaining to marketing centers. 30 (Source: P.A. 76-226.) HB2826 Engrossed -14- LRB9102815LDmb 1 (510 ILCS 80/Act rep.) 2 Section 40. The Livestock Record Act is repealed. HB2826 Engrossed -15- LRB9102815LDmb 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 20 ILCS 5/6.01 from Ch. 127, par. 6.01 4 225 ILCS 640/1 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 208 5 225 ILCS 640/7 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 214 6 225 ILCS 640/8a from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 215a 7 225 ILCS 640/10a from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 217a 8 225 ILCS 645/17 from Ch. 111, par. 417 9 510 ILCS 30/1.9 from Ch. 8, par. 134.9 10 510 ILCS 30/6.4 from Ch. 8, par. 139.4 11 510 ILCS 35/1.14 new 12 510 ILCS 35/1.15 new 13 510 ILCS 35/17a from Ch. 8, par. 103.1 14 510 ILCS 50/1 from Ch. 8, par. 168 15 510 ILCS 50/5 from Ch. 8, par. 172 16 510 ILCS 50/13 from Ch. 8, par. 180 17 510 ILCS 50/17 from Ch. 8, par. 184 18 510 ILCS 50/21 from Ch. 8, par. 188 19 510 ILCS 50/24 from Ch. 8, par. 191 20 510 ILCS 95/3 from Ch. 8, par. 148h 21 510 ILCS 95/6a from Ch. 8, par. 148k.1 22 510 ILCS 80/Act rep.