Nonapplication of Act

(520 ILCS 35/15)     Sec. 15. Nonapplication of Act. This Act does not apply to direct contact between a covered animal and any of the following:         (1) The owner of the covered animal.         (2) The owner of the facility in which the specified     animal is kept.        (3) A trained professional employee or contractor of     the owner of the covered animal or facility (or an accompanying employee receiving professional training), while acting in the course and scope of official duty.        (4) A licensed veterinarian, a veterinary student     accompanying such a veterinarian, or a registered veterinary technician under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian.        (5) A law enforcement officer or animal control     authority acting in the course and scope of official duty.        (6) An employee of a federal, State, or local agency,     while acting in the course and scope of the person's official duty.        (7) A board member of the facility where the animal     is kept, a trainee, service provider, or professional production crew which:            (A) is accompanied by the facility's owner or         trained employee;            (B) is performing work with the specified animal         away from public view; and             (C) is under a contract or other engagement with         the facility's owner.(Source: P.A. 103-239, eff. 1-1-24.)