Chapter 510, ANIMALS

(510 ILCS 101/60) Sec. 60. Surety bond. Any person authorized by the Council to receive or disburse funds must post with the Council a surety bond in an amount determined by the Council. Premiums covering bonds for employees, officers, or members of the Council shall be paid by t…

(510 ILCS 101/65) Sec. 65. Compliance. No person may knowingly fail or refuse to comply with the requirements of this Act or an adopted marketing program. The Council may institute any action that is necessary to enforce compliance with this Act or an adopted marketing program. I…

(510 ILCS 72/65) Sec. 65. Refused issuance, suspension, or revocation of certification. The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or restore a certification or may revoke or suspend a certification, or place on probation, reprimand, impose a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each v…

(510 ILCS 95/6a) (from Ch. 8, par. 148k.1) Sec. 6a. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing the movement of swine into stockyards registered under the Packers and Stockyards Act, a State-Federal approved slaughtering establishment or a marketing center. (Source: P.A.…

(510 ILCS 75/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 229.57) Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect July 1, 1968. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)

(510 ILCS 5/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 357) Sec. 7. All registration fees collected shall be remitted to the County Treasurer, who shall place the monies in an Animal Control Fund. This fund shall be set up by him for the purpose of paying costs of the Animal Control Program. In any co…

(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 20/7) Sec. 7. Administrative hearings and penalties. When an administrative hearing is held, the hearing officer, upon determination of a violation of this Act or rules or regulations promulgated under it, may levy the following administrative monetary penalties: (1) $5…

(510 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 957) Sec. 7. Violations. Any person violating, or aiding or abetting a person violating this Act or any provision of any rule, regulation, or order of the Department issued pursuant to this Act may be ordered, following an administrative hearing,…

(510 ILCS 45/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 907) Sec. 7. A municipality located in a county having fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants or a county shall not enact an ordinance to prohibit the orderly keeping of carrier, racing, hobby, or show pigeons, except that (i) any municipality located …

(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 70/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 707) Sec. 7. Confinement or detention during transportation. No owner, railroad or other common carrier may, when transporting any animal, allow that animal to be confined in any type of conveyance more than 28 consecutive hours without being exe…

(510 ILCS 90/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 807) Sec. 7. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in the control of pseudorabies in swine in this State. The Department may recognize areas, both within and outside of the State…

(510 ILCS 30/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 140) Sec. 7. Before accepting any cattle or bison for shipment into the State of Illinois or consigned to points within the State of Illinois, every person, transportation company or truck operator shall require that a certificate of health or pe…

(510 ILCS 95/7) (from Ch. 8, par. 148l) Sec. 7. The Department may make and adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 971.)

(510 ILCS 70/7.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 707.1) Sec. 7.1. Confinement in motor vehicle. No owner or person shall confine any animal in a motor vehicle in such a manner that places it in a life or health threatening situation by exposure to a prolonged period of extreme heat or cold, w…

(510 ILCS 5/7.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 357.1) Sec. 7.1. In addition to any other fees provided for under this Act, any county may charge a reasonable fee for the pickup and disposal of dead animals from private for-profit animal hospitals. This fee shall be sufficient to cover the co…

(510 ILCS 70/7.15) Sec. 7.15. Guide, hearing, and support dogs. (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously annoy, taunt, tease, harass, torment, beat, or strike a guide, hearing, or support dog or otherwise engage in any conduct directed toward a guide, hearing, or support do…

(510 ILCS 70/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Downed animals. (a) For the purpose of this Section a downed animal is one incapable of walking without assistance. (b) No downed animal shall be sent to a stockyard, auction, or other facility where its impaired mobility may result in suffering. An in…

(510 ILCS 101/70) Sec. 70. Duration of program. (a) Any marketing program adopted by referendum shall remain in effect until amended or repealed. (b) Upon delivery by certified mail to the Council office of petitions from each of the 7 districts containing the signatures of at le…

(510 ILCS 101/75) Sec. 75. Termination of program. Upon termination of any marketing program, all remaining unobligated funds shall be refunded on a pro rata basis to the producers from whom the assessments were collected in the preceding 2 years. (Source: P.A. 92-158, eff. 7-25-…

(510 ILCS 50/7a) (from Ch. 8, par. 174a) Sec. 7a. All final administrative decisions of the Department hereunder shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereof, and the rules adopted pu…

(510 ILCS 90/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 808) Sec. 8. Upon request of the Department, owners of swine within the State of Illinois shall submit their swine for an official test for the detection of pseudorabies, provide the necessary facilities for testing, and render such assistance as…

(510 ILCS 95/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 148m) Sec. 8. Administrative penalties. Whoever violates any provision of this Act, or any regulation adopted under it, may be ordered, following an administrative hearing, to pay the following administrative penalties: (1) $300 for a first viola…

(510 ILCS 20/8) Sec. 8. Investigation of applicants and registrants; notification of hearing; subpoenas. (a) The Department may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts, investigate the actions of any applicant, reg…

(510 ILCS 45/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 908) Sec. 8. This Act applies to all municipalities and counties and pursuant to paragraph (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Constitution, this Act is a limitation upon the power of home rule units to enact ordinances contrary to this Act. (…

(510 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 358) Sec. 8. Rabies inoculation. (a) Every owner of a dog 4 months or more of age shall have each dog inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Every dog shall have a second rabies vaccination within one year of the first. Terms of sub…

(510 ILCS 75/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 229.58) Sec. 8. This Act is not applicable to a slaughterer or packer subject to and in compliance with the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, 72 Stat. 862, and any amendments thereto and regulations thereunder. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)…

(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 70/8) (from Ch. 8, par. 708) Sec. 8. Rulemaking. The Department shall administer this Act and shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act. Such rules and regulations are subject to the approval of the Advisory Boar…

(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 95/8.10) Sec. 8.10. Hearing rules. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Illinois Department of Agriculture rules adopted under that Act apply to hearings under this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-154, eff. 7-19-95.)

(510 ILCS 95/8.15) Sec. 8.15. Judicial review. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civi…

(510 ILCS 95/8.5) Sec. 8.5. Subpoenas. The Department, over the signature of the Director, is authorized to subpoena and bring before the Department any person or persons in this State and to take testimony either orally or by deposition or by exhibit, with the same fees and mile…

(510 ILCS 101/80) Sec. 80. Suspension of program. The operation of any marketing program or any part thereof may be suspended for any reasonable cause by the Council. (Source: P.A. 92-158, eff. 7-25-01.)

(510 ILCS 72/80) Sec. 80. Exemption from liability. An instructor of euthanasia techniques or a veterinarian who engages in the instructing of euthanasia technicians, in a course approved by the Department, shall not incur any civil or criminal liability for any subsequent misuse…

(510 ILCS 72/800) Sec. 800. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 92-449, eff. 1-1-02; text omitted.)

(510 ILCS 72/85) Sec. 85. Cease and desist order. (a) If an agency or person violates a provision of this Act, the Director may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, petition for an order enjoining the violatio…

(510 ILCS 101/85) Sec. 85. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The marketing program, procedures relative to the adoption of any marketing program or amendment to an existing marketing program shall not be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.…

(510 ILCS 70/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 709) Sec. 9. Humane investigators; qualifications. The Department shall, by rule or regulation, establish reasonable qualifications for approved humane investigators and shall maintain a current listing of all approved humane investigators which …

(510 ILCS 50/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 176) Sec. 9. The Department may promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and regulations to prevent the spread of any contamination or contagious or infectious disease within this State. If the condition so warrants, the Director may request the Gov…

(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 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 30/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 142) Sec. 9. The Department shall make rules and regulations relating to cattle under quarantine and restriction and the owner of cattle under quarantine or restriction shall comply with all reasonable quarantine or restriction measures which may…

(510 ILCS 90/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 809) Sec. 9. Herd plan. When pseudorabies has been diagnosed in a swine herd, the herd owner shall enter into an approved herd plan with the Department within 90 days of issuance of the quarantine or the effective date of this Act. If an approved…

(510 ILCS 20/9) Sec. 9. Administrative review. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure. The term "administrative decision" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 3-101 of the Co…

(510 ILCS 95/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 148n) Sec. 9. 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 this Act and the a…

(510 ILCS 5/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 359) Sec. 9. Any dog found running at large contrary to provisions of this Act may be apprehended and impounded. For this purpose, the Administrator shall utilize any existing or available animal control facility or licensed animal shelter. The do…

(510 ILCS 101/90) Sec. 90. Invalidity. If any provision of this Act or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid application or prov…

(510 ILCS 72/90) Sec. 90. Uncertified practice; civil penalty. (a) A person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out as a certified euthanasia technician or a certified euthanasia agency without being certified under this Act shall,…