Chapter 510, ANIMALS

(510 ILCS 50/20) (from Ch. 8, par. 187) Sec. 20. Any person who knowingly transports, receives or conveys into this State any animals, carcasses or portions of carcasses, feed, seed, bedding, equipment, or other material capable of conveying contamination or infection as defined …

(510 ILCS 92/20) Sec. 20. Program established. The Department shall establish and implement an Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Program. The purpose of this program is to reduce the population of unwanted and stray dogs and cats in Illinois by encouragi…

(510 ILCS 77/200) Sec. 200. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-456, eff. 5-21-96; text omitted.)

(510 ILCS 50/21) (from Ch. 8, par. 188) Sec. 21. Any person who, knowing that any contamination or contagious or infectious disease exists among his animals, conceals such fact, or knowing of the existence of such disease, sells any animal or animals so contaminated or diseased, …

(510 ILCS 50/22) (from Ch. 8, par. 189) Sec. 22. Any veterinarian having information of the existence of any contamination or reportable disease among animals in this State, who fails to promptly report such knowledge to the Department, shall be guilty of a business offense and s…

(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 5/22) (from Ch. 8, par. 372) Sec. 22. The Department shall have general supervision of the administration of this Act and may make reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for the enforcement of this Act and for the guidance of Administrators, i…

(510 ILCS 50/23) (from Ch. 8, par. 190) Sec. 23. Any person violating any provision of this Act or any rule issued by the Department under the provisions of this Act, other than the provisions and rules for the violation of which other penalties are prescribed in this Act, is gui…

(510 ILCS 50/24) (from Ch. 8, par. 191) Sec. 24. Any owner or person having charge of any animal and having knowledge of, or reasonable grounds to suspect the existence among them of any contamination or contagious or infectious disease and who does not use reasonable means to pr…

(510 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 8, par. 374) Sec. 24. Limitations. Nothing in this Act shall be held to limit in any manner the power of any municipality or other political subdivision to prohibit animals from running at large, nor shall anything in this Act be construed to, in any man…

(510 ILCS 50/24.1) Sec. 24.1. Swap meets. Any organizer of a swap meet held within the State must provide the Department with information regarding the swap meet at least 30 days prior to the date on which the swap meet will be held. For each swap meet that he or she organizes, a…

(510 ILCS 72/25) Sec. 25. Euthanasia agency. (a) To be certified as a euthanasia agency, an entity must apply to the Department, hold an active license under the Animal Welfare Act as an animal control facility or an animal shelter, pay the required fee, and agree to: (1) Keep eu…

(510 ILCS 50/25) (from Ch. 8, par. 191a) Sec. 25. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Diseased Animals Act". (Source: P.A. 81-196.)

(510 ILCS 101/25) Sec. 25. Governing council. With a favorable vote of swine producers subject to the marketing program in the State of Illinois to adopt by referendum an Illinois Swine Market Development Program, there shall be established an Illinois Swine Market Development Co…

(510 ILCS 5/25) (from Ch. 8, par. 375) Sec. 25. The invalidity of any Section or parts of any Section of this Act or any rule or regulation pursuant thereto shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Act, or any rule or regulation. (Source: P.A. 78-795.)

(510 ILCS 67/25) Sec. 25. Assessments. (a) The Board shall set the assessment at $2 per ton or 5 cents per 50-pound bag of commercial equine feed. The assessed amount shall apply to all manufacturers of commercial equine feed when the feed is sold or imported for sale in Illinois…

(510 ILCS 92/25) Sec. 25. Eligibility to participate. A resident of the State who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program shall be eligible to participate in the program at a reduced rate if the…

(510 ILCS 81/25) Sec. 25. Funding. (a) Subject to appropriations made by the General Assembly from the Illinois Police K-9 Memorial Fund to the University of Illinois for implementation of this Act, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall make grants to the not-…

(510 ILCS 77/25) Sec. 25. Odor control. (a) Operators of livestock waste handling facilities shall practice odor control methods during the course of manure removal and field application. Odor control methods shall be those methods identified in the rules adopted pursuant to the …

(510 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 8, par. 376) Sec. 26. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any person violating or aiding in or abetting the violation of any provision of this Act, or counterfeiting or forging any certificate, permit, or tag, or making any misrepresentation in…

(510 ILCS 5/27) (from Ch. 8, par. 377) Sec. 27. Any officer failing, refusing, or neglecting to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense. (Source: P.A. 78-795.)

(510 ILCS 20/2a) (from Ch. 8, par. 124a) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-713) Sec. 2a. Intrastate transportation. (a) No person shall transport a colony of bees or items of used bee equipment between counties within this State without a permit or compliance agreemen…

(510 ILCS 20/2b) (from Ch. 8, par. 124b) Sec. 2b. Import. (a) No person shall transport a colony of bees or items of used bee equipment into this State from another State or country having an inspector of apiaries or other officer charged with similar duties, without a permit or …

(510 ILCS 20/2b-1) Sec. 2b-1. Transportation of packaged bees. (a) No person shall transport packaged bees for sale between counties within this State without an inspection certificate. (b) No person shall transport packaged bees for sale into this State from another State or cou…

(510 ILCS 20/2b-2) Sec. 2b-2. Inspection of bee colonies for sale or trade. The Department may require colonies of bees or items of used bee equipment being given, sold, leased, traded, or offered for sale in Illinois to be inspected. (Source: P.A. 88-138.)

(510 ILCS 20/2c) (from Ch. 8, par. 124c) Sec. 2c. Upon a finding that there exist in this State, or in any other state, territory, district, province or country bee diseases, bee parasites, or exotic strains of bees, the Director may impose and enforce a quarantine restricting th…

(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 30/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 136) Sec. 3. All owners of dairy or breeding cattle within the State of Illinois shall submit their cattle for an official test for the detection of brucellosis upon request by the Department, and shall provide the necessary facilities for making…

(510 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 125) Sec. 3. The Department shall, each July, make a report to the Governor and also to the Illinois State Beekeepers' Association, stating the number of apiaries visited, the number of those diseased and treated, and the number of colonies of be…

(510 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 953) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian who is licensed by the state in which he or she practices, is approved by the Animal Health Official of that state…

(510 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 24b) Sec. 3. The provisions of this Act shall not be held or construed to repeal or modify the provisions of the "Wildlife Code of Illinois" applicable to the breeding, raising, producing or marketing of any such birds or animals so raised in cap…

(510 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 229.53) Sec. 3. No slaughterer or packer shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method. The following methods are in all instances prohibited: (a) Use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or pole-ax as a means of slaughtering …

(510 ILCS 90/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 803) Sec. 3. No person shall produce, distribute, sell, or use any pseudorabies vaccine for the immunization of any animal in this State, unless such vaccine is currently licensed by an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture and ap…

(510 ILCS 85/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 133) Sec. 3. Any person who falsely represents that he is subject to inspection or supervision by, or has been inspected by, or is under the supervision of the Department, or who violates any rule or regulation adopted by the Department for admin…

(510 ILCS 95/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 148h) Sec. 3. An official test for the intrastate movement of swine, when required, shall be conducted by any official State or Federal laboratory, except that an accredited veterinarian may conduct such test when performing his official duties a…

(510 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 903) Sec. 3. (a) The construction of a loft shall comply with the building code regulations of the municipality or county in which it is erected. (b) The loft shall at all times be in compliance with regulations prescribed by the department and b…

(510 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 353) Sec. 3. The County Board Chairman with the consent of the County Board shall appoint an Administrator. Appointments shall be made as necessary to keep this position filled at all times. The Administrator may appoint as many Deputy Administrat…

(510 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 170) Sec. 3. Upon its becoming known to the Department that any animals are infected, or suspected of being infected, with any contagious or infectious disease, or contaminated with any chemical or radiological substance, the Department shall hav…

(510 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 703) Sec. 3. Owner's duties. (a) Each owner shall provide for each of his or her animals: (1) a sufficient quantity of good quality, wholesome food and water; (2) adequate shelter and protection from the weather; (3) veterinary care when needed t…

(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 100/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 503) Sec. 3. It is the duty of the owner or person having charge of any swine and having knowledge of or reasonable grounds to suspect the existence among such swine of any contagious or infectious disease, as defined in Section 1 of the Illinoi…

(510 ILCS 70/3.01) (from Ch. 8, par. 703.01) Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment. (a) No person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal. (b) No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a public charge or may suffer injury, hunger o…

(510 ILCS 70/3.02) Sec. 3.02. Aggravated cruelty. (a) No person may intentionally commit an act that causes a companion animal to suffer serious injury or death. Aggravated cruelty does not include euthanasia of a companion animal through recognized methods approved by the Depart…

(510 ILCS 70/3.03) Sec. 3.03. Animal torture. (a) A person commits animal torture when that person without legal justification knowingly or intentionally tortures an animal. For purposes of this Section, and subject to subsection (b), "torture" means infliction of or subjection t…

(510 ILCS 70/3.03-1) Sec. 3.03-1. Depiction of animal cruelty. (a) "Depiction of animal cruelty" means any visual or auditory depiction, including any photograph, motion-picture film, video recording, electronic image, or sound recording, that would constitute a violation of Sect…

(510 ILCS 70/3.04) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-644) Sec. 3.04. Arrests and seizures; penalties. (a) Any law enforcement officer making an arrest for an offense involving one or more companion animals under Section 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.03-1, 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 6, 7…

(510 ILCS 70/3.05) Sec. 3.05. Security for companion animals and animals used for fighting purposes. (a) In the case of companion animals as defined in Section 2.01a or animals used for fighting purposes in violation of Section 4.01 of this Act or Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Crim…

(510 ILCS 70/3.06) Sec. 3.06. Disposition of seized companion animals and animals used for fighting purposes. (a) Upon the conviction of the person charged, all animals seized, if not previously ordered forfeited or previously forfeited by operation of law, are forfeited to the f…

(510 ILCS 70/3.07) Sec. 3.07. Veterinarian reports; humane euthanasia. Any veterinarian in this State who observes or is presented with an animal or animals for the treatment of aggravated cruelty under Section 3.02 or torture under Section 3.03 of this Act must file a report wit…

(510 ILCS 70/3.09) Sec. 3.09. Carbon monoxide euthanasia by a licensed veterinarian. A licensed veterinarian may euthanize a companion animal in a commercially manufactured chamber by use of compressed carbon monoxide. The veterinarian must be physically present during the euthan…