Chapter 510 — ANIMALS

(510 ILCS 35/1.4) (from Ch. 8, par. 87.4) Sec. 1.4. "Department" or "Department of Agriculture" means the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 512.)

(510 ILCS 35/1.5) (from Ch. 8, par. 87.5) Sec. 1.5. "Health certificate" or "interstate health certificate" means a legible record made on an official form of the State of Origin, or the United States Department of Agriculture or any successor agency and issued by an accredited v…

(510 ILCS 35/1.6) (from Ch. 8, par. 87.6) Sec. 1.6. Tuberculous reactor; reactor. "Tuberculous reactor" or "reactor" means cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervidae that evidence a systemic or local reaction after the injection of tuberculin. (Source: P.A. 90-192, eff. 7…

(510 ILCS 35/1.7) (from Ch. 8, par. 87.7) Sec. 1.7. "Approved health certificate" means one that has been endorsed by the State Animal Health Officials of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 77-110.)

(510 ILCS 35/1.8) (from Ch. 8, par. 87.8) Sec. 1.8. Tuberculosis suspect. "Tuberculosis suspect" means any cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervidae that show a response to a caudal fold tuberculin test or single cervical tuberculin test in the case of cervidae and are n…

(510 ILCS 35/1.9) Sec. 1.9. Cattle. "Cattle" means any member of the family bovidae of the genus bos, including all exotic types of cattle and oxen. (Source: P.A. 90-192, eff. 7-24-97.)

(510 ILCS 35/10) (from Ch. 8, par. 96) Sec. 10. Sale, distribution, and use of tuberculin; who may test. The Department shall control the sale, distribution and use of all tuberculin in the State, and shall formulate rules for its distribution and use. Only an accredited veterina…

(510 ILCS 35/11) (from Ch. 8, par. 97) Sec. 11. No tuberculin test is required for cattle or bison brought into the State of Illinois or shipped from public stockyards in the State, or exhibited in the State, when such cattle or bison are accompanied by a certificate of health is…

(510 ILCS 35/12.5) (from Ch. 8, par. 98.5) Sec. 12.5. Animals for immediate slaughter. Cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids for immediate slaughter consigned to a recognized slaughtering center may be shipped into Illinois without a tuberculin test, health certificat…

(510 ILCS 35/12.6) (from Ch. 8, par. 98.6) Sec. 12.6. Negative tuberculin test; quarantine. When, for the protection of the livestock herds of Illinois, and in the interest of the general public, in the opinion of the Department of Agriculture it is deemed advisable, said Departm…

(510 ILCS 35/13) (from Ch. 8, par. 99) Sec. 13. Importation of animals; certificates. Before accepting consignment of cattle, bison, antelope, or cervids for importation into the State of Illinois, all persons, transportation companies, or truck operators, shall require that a co…

(510 ILCS 35/14) (from Ch. 8, par. 100) Sec. 14. Sale of reacting animals. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, trade, give away, or purchase any cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids known to have reacted to the tuberculin test, except for slaughter at an ap…

(510 ILCS 35/15) (from Ch. 8, par. 101) Sec. 15. Care of undelivered animals. In all cases where the transportation company is obliged under the provisions of this law to withhold or refuse delivery of cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids, the duty to feed and care f…

(510 ILCS 35/17a) (from Ch. 8, par. 103.1) Sec. 17a. Application of Act. This Act shall not prevent the movement of cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids into stockyards registered under the Packers and Stockyards Act, a State-Federal approved slaughtering establishme…

(510 ILCS 35/18) (from Ch. 8, par. 104) Sec. 18. Administration and enforcement of Act; entry upon premises. The Department is charged with the administration and enforcement of this Act, and may adopt reasonable rules and regulations therefor. No rule or regulation adopted or is…

(510 ILCS 35/19) (from Ch. 8, par. 104a) Sec. 19. Penalty; quarantine. Any person violating any provision of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000. In addition to the penalty herein provided, if any owne…

(510 ILCS 35/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 88) Sec. 2. Testing required. All owners of dairy or breeding cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids within the State of Illinois shall submit their cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids for a tuberculin test upon request o…

(510 ILCS 35/20) (from Ch. 8, par. 104b) Sec. 20. If any of the provisions of this Act are for any reason unconstitutional, it is the intent of the General Assembly that so far as possible the remaining provisions of the Act be given effect and validity. (Source: Laws 1929, p. 7.…

(510 ILCS 35/22) (from Ch. 8, par. 104d) Sec. 22. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Bovidae and Cervidae Tuberculosis Eradication Act. (Source: P.A. 90-192, eff. 7-24-97.)

(510 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 89) Sec. 3. Authorization of veterinarian; results of test. The Department may authorize any accredited veterinarian or a veterinarian employed by the United States Department of Agriculture or any successor agency to conduct a bovine or cervid t…

(510 ILCS 35/4) (from Ch. 8, par. 90) Sec. 4. Destruction of infected animals; depopulation. If, upon making any tests, as provided in this Act, it shall appear that any such cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids are affected with tuberculosis, it shall be the duty of…

(510 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 91) Sec. 5. Branding infected animals; quarantine. All cattle, bison, sheep, goats, antelope, or cervids that have now reacted or shall hereafter react to the tuberculin test shall, immediately upon such reaction, be marked by branding on the lef…

(510 ILCS 35/6) (from Ch. 8, par. 92) Sec. 6. Appraisal and payment for animals destroyed. If any cattle, bison, or cervids tested for tuberculosis under this Act react to the test and are destroyed, the State of Illinois shall pay to the owner of such cattle, bison, or cervids a…

(510 ILCS 35/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 93) Sec. 7. Failure of U.S. government to cooperate; payment for animals destroyed. If at any time the Congress of the United States fails or refuses to make an appropriation to assist in the eradication of tuberculosis and in the payment for cat…

(510 ILCS 35/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 94) Sec. 8. No compensation shall be paid to any person for an animal condemned for tuberculosis: (a) Unless the bona fide owner is a resident or taxpayer of the State of Illinois; (b) Unless such animal, if imported into the State, was examined …

(510 ILCS 35/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 95) Sec. 9. Certificate of tuberculosis-free herd. The Department of Agriculture shall establish rules for determining when a herd of cattle, bison, goats, or cervids shall be considered as tuberculosis-free. When any herd meets such requirements…

(510 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.61) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Brand Act". (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/10) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.70) Sec. 10. Brand information. The Department shall make available in electronic format all recorded brands. This document shall contain an image of all brands recorded, the owner's name, and legal mailing address. (Source: P.A. 100-114, eff…

(510 ILCS 40/11) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.71) Sec. 11. The Department shall place all fees collected, under the provisions of this Act, in the General Revenue Fund. (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/12) Sec. 12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 79-880. Repealed by P.A. 100-114, eff. 8-15-17.)

(510 ILCS 40/13) Sec. 13. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 79-880. Repealed by P.A. 100-114, eff. 8-15-17.)

(510 ILCS 40/14) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.74) Sec. 14. The Department shall enforce this Act and may make and adopt reasonable and necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. No rule or regulation made, adopted, or issued by the Department pursuant to the…

(510 ILCS 40/15) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.75) Sec. 15. Any authorized representative of the Department or any law enforcement officer may, for the purpose of enforcing this Act, enter during usual working hours any premise, building, or other place where livestock may be present; pro…

(510 ILCS 40/16) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.76) Sec. 16. Any person who, without permission of the rightful owner, willfully and knowingly brands or causes to be branded with his brand, or any brand not the recorded brand of the owner, any livestock being the property of another, or wh…

(510 ILCS 40/17) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.77) Sec. 17. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the constitutionality of the remainder of the Act and th…

(510 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.62) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Section 2.01 through 2.05 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/2.01) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.62-01) Sec. 2.01. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/2.02) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.62-02) Sec. 2.02. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture, or his duly appointed representative. (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/2.03) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.62-03) Sec. 2.03. "Person" means any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, any public or private institution, the State of Illinois, or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the Stat…

(510 ILCS 40/2.04) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.62-04) Sec. 2.04. "Livestock" means bison, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, or equidae. (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/2.05) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.62-05) Sec. 2.05. "Brand" means an identification mark burned into the hide of a live animal by a hot iron or another method approved by the Department. Each character in a brand shall, at the time of application, be not less than 3 inches …

(510 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.63) Sec. 3. Any person having livestock in this State shall have the right to adopt a brand for his exclusive use in this State; provided, such brand is recorded as required under this Act. (Source: P.A. 79-880.)

(510 ILCS 40/4) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.64) Sec. 4. By November 1, 1975, each County Clerk shall forward to the Department legible copies of brands registered in his county under the provisions of "An Act in regard to marks and brands". Thereafter, the Department shall publish notic…

(510 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.65) Sec. 5. Beginning January 1, 1976, any person desiring to adopt a brand shall forward to the Department a facsimile brand, a recording fee of $15, and completed application on forms prescribed by the Department. If the brand is accepted, t…

(510 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.66) Sec. 6. Any recorded brand shall be considered the personal property of the person in whose name it is filed and shall be subject to sale, assignment, transfer, legacy, and descent as personal property. Instruments of writing evidencing th…

(510 ILCS 40/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.67) Sec. 7. By January 1 of each fifth year following original recording with the Department, each owner of a brand of record shall submit to the Department a renewal fee of $15. For the purpose of determining renewal date, the period between …

(510 ILCS 40/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.68) Sec. 8. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall be unlawful to use any brand for identifying any livestock, unless such brand has been recorded as provided in this Act. When a recorded brand is applied to livestock which have be…

(510 ILCS 40/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 33.69) Sec. 9. In any civil or criminal proceedings in which the title to animals is an issue, the brand certificate as provided for in this Act shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership of the animal by the person in whose name the brand is…

(510 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 8, par. 901) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act of 1993. (Source: P.A. 88-136.)

(510 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 902) Sec. 2. As used in this Act: (a) "Carrier pigeon" means homing and racing pigeons which have the name of the owner stamped upon the wing or tail, or are banded upon the leg with the name or initials of the owner or with an identification or …