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1     AN ACT concerning horses.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control
5 Act is amended by changing Section 4 and adding Section 4.3 as
6 follows:
 
7     (510 ILCS 65/4)  (from Ch. 8, par. 954)
8     Sec. 4. Tests of equidae entering the State. All equidae
9 more than 12 months of age entering the State for any reason
10 other than for immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by a
11 Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued by an accredited
12 veterinarian of the state of origin within 30 days prior to
13 entry and shall be negative to an official test for EIA within
14 one year prior to entry. Equidae entering the State for
15 immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by a consignment
16 direct to slaughter at an approved equine slaughtering
17 establishment.
18 (Source: P.A. 86-223.)
 
19     (510 ILCS 65/4.3 new)
20     Sec. 4.3. Auction certificate of notification. Any equine
21 owner who sells or otherwise transfers an equine in an equine
22 auction must sign, upon consignment, a certificate of
23 notification acknowledging that he or she has been made aware
24 of the fact that the auctioned equine may be sold for
25 slaughter. A copy of the certificate of notification shall
26 accompany the equine upon sale or transfer. The person or
27 entity conducting the auction shall provide the certificate of
28 notification.
 
29     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.