94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB2406

 

Introduced 2/17/2005, by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 605/2   from Ch. 8, par. 302
225 ILCS 605/2.2   from Ch. 8, par. 302.2
225 ILCS 605/2.3 new
225 ILCS 605/3   from Ch. 8, par. 303
225 ILCS 605/3.1   from Ch. 8, par. 303.1
225 ILCS 605/3.2
225 ILCS 605/7   from Ch. 8, par. 307
225 ILCS 605/7.5 new
225 ILCS 605/11   from Ch. 8, par. 311
225 ILCS 605/12   from Ch. 8, par. 312
225 ILCS 605/13   from Ch. 8, par. 313
225 ILCS 605/18   from Ch. 8, par. 318
225 ILCS 605/21   from Ch. 8, par. 321

    Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "animal", "animal rescue group", "companion animal", "dog daycare", "exotic or non-domesticated animal", and "humane society". Provides that the 4 animal limitation on foster homes does not include a foster home owner's personal animals or the offspring of a female animal until that offspring reaches the age of 8 weeks. Removes a provision requiring records relating to the origin and sale of dogs to be made available for inspection by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture upon demand. Adds provisions concerning the location and review of records and requiring licensees to keep records of each transfer of non-human primates or exotic or non-domesticated animals. Adds dog daycares, animal rescue groups, humane societies, and foster homes to the list of businesses that require licensure in order to operate in the State. Exempts certain businesses and activities from the licensure requirement. Provides that in order to operate a foster home, a person must obtain sponsorship from an animal shelter, an animal rescue group, or a humane society, rather than a permit. Provides that a business that requires licensure must obtain approval from the Department before expanding the business by more than 20% or adding a new species of animal to the business. Provides that the Department may, upon its own motion or a verified complaint, investigate the actions of any person holding or claiming to hold a license (now, the Department may also investigate the actions of any applicant for initial issuance of a license). Provides that before refusing to renew a license, the Department shall notify the holder of a license that a hearing will be held on a designated date to determine whether the respondent is privileged to hold the license (now, the Department must also provide notice and set a hearing for an applicant before refusing to issue a license). Allows the release for sale, trade, or adoption of animals with diseases, injuries, or abnormalities if the transferee has knowledge of the disease, injury, or abnormality and has given written consent to the acceptance of the animal with the condition. Eliminates application fees for foster home permits and renewal of foster home permits. Makes other changes.


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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing
5 Sections 2, 2.2, 3, 3.1, 3.2, 7, 11, 12, 13, 18, and 21 and by
6 adding Sections 2.3 and 7.5 as follows:
 
7     (225 ILCS 605/2)  (from Ch. 8, par. 302)
8     Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context
9 otherwise requires:
10     "Animal" means any mammal, bird, fish, or reptile offered
11 for sale, trade, or adoption or for which a service is provided
12 by any person licensed under this Act.
13     "Animal rescue group" means any person or entity that
14 acquires animals from others, transfers the acquired animals to
15 persons, and provides for or promotes the welfare, protection,
16 and humane treatment of animals.
17     "Companion animal" means an animal that is commonly
18 considered to be, or is considered by the owner to be, a pet.
19 Companion animals include, but are not limited to, canines,
20 felines, and equines.
21     "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
22     "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
23 Agriculture.
24     "Dog daycare" means any person or entity that operates a
25 business that provides services for dogs, for a fee or other
26 compensation, while the dog's owner is not present with the
27 dog. Dog daycare services may include, but are not limited to,
28 training, supervision, recreation, or socialization with
29 people or other dogs and are provided in increments of time not
30 to exceed 24 hours.
31     "Exotic or non-domesticated animals" means a mammal
32 (including a non-human primate), reptile, or bird that is not

 

 

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1 native to North America and is not maintained as livestock or a
2 native mammal that is not domesticated and normally maintained
3 as a pet, such as a prairie dog. Livestock includes, but is not
4 limited to, llamas, ratites, cervids, and similar animals.
5 Exotic or non-domesticated animals do not include hamsters,
6 guinea pigs, gerbils, any member of the species felis catus
7 that have been domesticated, or canis familiaris.
8     "Pet shop operator" means any person who sells, offers to
9 sell, exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge
10 or donation dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, or other animals
11 customarily obtained as pets in this State. However, a person
12 who sells only such animals that he has produced and raised
13 shall not be considered a pet shop operator under this Act, and
14 a veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or
15 veterinarians licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and
16 Surgery Practice Act of 2004 shall not be considered a pet shop
17 operator under this Act.
18     "Dog dealer" means any person who sells, offers to sell,
19 exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge or
20 donation dogs in this State. However, a person who sells only
21 dogs that he has produced and raised shall not be considered a
22 dog dealer under this Act, and a veterinary hospital or clinic
23 operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the
24 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 shall not
25 be considered a dog dealer under this Act.
26     "Secretary of Agriculture" or "Secretary" means the
27 Secretary of Agriculture of the United States Department of
28 Agriculture.
29     "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership,
30 association or other legal entity, any public or private
31 institution, the State of Illinois, or any municipal
32 corporation or political subdivision of the State.
33     "Kennel operator" means any person who operates an
34 establishment, other than an animal control facility,
35 veterinary hospital, or animal shelter, where dogs or dogs and
36 cats are maintained for boarding, training or similar purposes

 

 

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1 for a fee or compensation; or who sells, offers to sell,
2 exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge dogs or
3 dogs and cats which he has produced and raised. A person who
4 owns, has possession of, or harbors 5 or less females capable
5 of reproduction shall not be considered a kennel operator.
6     "Cattery operator" means any person who operates an
7 establishment, other than an animal control facility or animal
8 shelter, where cats are maintained for boarding, training or
9 similar purposes for a fee or compensation; or who sells,
10 offers to sell, exchange, or offers for adoption with or
11 without charges cats which he has produced and raised. A person
12 who owns, has possession of, or harbors 5 or less females
13 capable of reproduction shall not be considered a cattery
14 operator.
15     "Animal control facility" means any facility operated by or
16 under contract for the State, county, or any municipal
17 corporation or political subdivision of the State for the
18 purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless,
19 abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals. "Animal
20 control facility" also means any veterinary hospital or clinic
21 operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the
22 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which
23 operates for the above mentioned purpose in addition to its
24 customary purposes.
25     "Animal shelter" means a facility operated, owned, or
26 maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal
27 welfare society, or other non-profit organization for the
28 purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare, protection,
29 and humane treatment of animals. "Animal shelter" also means
30 any veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or
31 veterinarians licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and
32 Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which operates for the above
33 mentioned purpose in addition to its customary purposes.
34     "Foster home" means an entity that, or a person who,
35 accepts the responsibility for stewardship of animals that are
36 the obligation of an animal shelter, animal rescue group, or

 

 

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1 humane society, not to exceed 4 animals at any given time. A
2 female animal and offspring shall count as one animal until the
3 offspring reach the age of 8 weeks. The 4 animal limitation
4 does not include the foster home owner's personal animals. A
5 foster home shall be sponsored by an animal shelter, animal
6 rescue group, or humane society. Permits to operate as a
7 "foster home" shall be issued through the animal shelter.
8     "Guard dog service" means an entity that, for a fee,
9 furnishes or leases guard or sentry dogs for the protection of
10 life or property. A person is not a guard dog service solely
11 because he or she owns a dog and uses it to guard his or her
12 home, business, or farmland.
13     "Guard dog" means a type of dog used primarily for the
14 purpose of defending, patrolling, or protecting property or
15 life at a commercial establishment other than a farm. "Guard
16 dog" does not include stock dogs used primarily for handling
17 and controlling livestock or farm animals, nor does it include
18 personally owned pets that also provide security.
19     "Humane society" means any chartered, not-for-profit
20 organization authorized to do business in this State and
21 organized for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals and
22 promoting humane care and treatment of animals.
23     "Sentry dog" means a dog trained to work without
24 supervision in a fenced facility other than a farm, and to
25 deter or detain unauthorized persons found within the facility.
26 (Source: P.A. 93-281, eff. 12-31-03.)
 
27     (225 ILCS 605/2.2)  (from Ch. 8, par. 302.2)
28     Sec. 2.2. Sale of puppies and kittens. No dog dealer,
29 kennel operator, or cattery operator shall separate a puppy or
30 kitten from its mother, for the purpose of sale, until such
31 puppy or kitten has attained the age of 8 weeks.
32     All licensees under this Act shall maintain records of the
33 origin and sale of all dogs, and such records shall be made
34 available for inspection by the Secretary or the Department
35 upon demand. Such records must contain proof in proper form of

 

 

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1 purebreds and their pedigree, and evidence of such proof must
2 be provided to any person acquiring a dog from a licensee under
3 this Act. In addition, guard dog services shall be required to
4 maintain records of transfer of ownership, death, or
5 disappearance of a guard dog or sentry dog used by that guard
6 dog service.
7 (Source: P.A. 89-178, eff. 7-19-95.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 605/2.3 new)
9     Sec. 2.3. Records.
10     (a) In the case of dogs, all licensees under this Act shall
11 maintain records of the origin and sale of all dogs. These
12 records must contain proof of confinement that is in compliance
13 with the requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and
14 Prevention, if applicable, and proof in proper form of
15 purebreds and their pedigree, and must be provided to any
16 person acquiring a dog from a licensee under this Act. In
17 addition, guard dog services shall be required to maintain
18 records of transfer of ownership, death, or disappearance of a
19 guard dog or sentry dog used by that guard dog service.
20     (b) In the case of non-human primates or exotic or
21 non-domesticated animals, licensees shall keep records of each
22 transfer of non-human primates, or exotic or non-domesticated
23 animals, including prairie dogs. These records shall be
24 maintained by the licensee for a minimum period of 12 months
25 after the date of transfer of an animal and shall include the
26 source of the animal, the date of transfer, a description and
27 the sex of the animal transferred, and the name and address of
28 the transferee. Records of transfers of small mammals,
29 including hamsters, mice, gerbils, or rats that were born in
30 the United States, and fish shall not be required.
31     (c) Records must be maintained at each location of a
32 business where animals are kept. If a licensee does not have a
33 place where animals are kept, then records must be kept in a
34 centralized location. Records for foster homes must be kept by
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1 sponsoring the foster home.
2     (d) Licensees shall permit authorized Department personnel
3 to enter onto the premises where the records are kept for
4 inspection during reasonable business hours or at other times
5 deemed necessary by the Department to properly enforce this
6 Act.
 
7     (225 ILCS 605/3)  (from Ch. 8, par. 303)
8     Sec. 3. Necessity of licensure. Persons are prohibited from
9 conducting the following activities as a business in Illinois,
10 without a license issued by the Department, regardless of any
11 compensation or charge for such activities: (i) boarding, (ii)
12 supervising, (iii) socializing, (iv) selling, (v) offering to
13 sell, (vi) exchanging, (vii) offering for adoption, or (viii)
14 transferring animals. Types of businesses through which these
15 activities are conducted include, but are not limited to, pet
16 shop operators, dog dealers, kennel operators, cattery
17 operators, guard dog service operators, animal control
18 facilities, animal shelters, dog daycares, animal rescue
19 groups, humane societies, foster homes, or any combination
20 thereof. Those persons performing any of the activities set
21 forth in this Section as they relate to animals that have been
22 produced and raised by the person, shall be exempt from the
23 requirements of this Section, provided that the person owns,
24 has possession of, or harbors 5 or less females of any species
25 of animal capable of reproduction. Those persons performing the
26 activities set for in this Section as they relate to livestock
27 shall also be exempt from the requirements of this Section. No
28 person shall engage in business as a pet shop operator, dog
29 dealer, kennel operator, cattery operator, or operate a guard
30 dog service, an animal control facility or animal shelter or
31 any combination thereof, in this State without a license
32 therefor issued by the Department. Only one license shall be
33 required for any combination of businesses at one location,
34 except that a separate license shall be required to operate a
35 guard dog service. Each license shall state, on its face, every

 

 

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1 type of business conducted at each location. Guard dog services
2 that are located outside this State but provide services within
3 this State are required to obtain a license from the
4 Department. Out-of-state guard dog services are required to
5 comply with the requirements of this Act with regard to guard
6 dogs and sentry dogs transported to or used within this State.
7 (Source: P.A. 89-178, eff. 7-19-95.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 605/3.1)  (from Ch. 8, par. 303.1)
9     Sec. 3.1. Information on dogs and cats for sale. Every pet
10 shop operator, dog dealer, and cattery operator shall provide
11 to a customer or the Department upon request the following
12 information for every dog or cat available for sale:
13     (a) The age, sex, and weight of the animal.
14     (b) The breed of the animal.
15     (c) A record of vaccinations and veterinary care and
16 treatment.
17     (d) A record of surgical sterilization or lack of surgical
18 sterilization.
19     (e) The name and address of the breeder of the animal.
20     (f) The name and address of any other person who owned or
21 harbored the animal between its birth and the point of sale.
22     (g) A record of compliance with the requirements set forth
23 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if
24 applicable.
25 (Source: P.A. 87-819.)
 
26     (225 ILCS 605/3.2)
27     Sec. 3.2. Foster homes. A person shall not operate a foster
28 home without first obtaining sponsorship a permit from the
29 animal shelter, animal rescue group, or humane society for
30 which that person will operate the foster home. Upon
31 application and payment of the required fees by the animal
32 shelter, the Department shall issue foster home permits to the
33 animal shelter. The animal shelter, animal rescue group, or
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1 for the records and have all the obligations of stewardship for
2 animals in the foster homes to which it issues permits.
3     Foster homes shall provide the care for animals required by
4 this Act and shall report any deviation that might affect the
5 status of the license or permit to the animal shelter.
6     A foster home shall not care for more than 4 animals at any
7 one time. A female animal and offspring shall count as one
8 animal until the offspring reach the age of 8 weeks. The 4
9 animal limitation does not include a foster home owner's
10 personal animals.
11 (Source: P.A. 89-178, eff. 7-19-95.)
 
12     (225 ILCS 605/7)  (from Ch. 8, par. 307)
13     Sec. 7. Applications for renewal licenses shall be made to
14 the Department, shall be in writing on forms prescribed by the
15 Department, shall contain such information as will enable the
16 Department to determine if the applicant is qualified to
17 continue to hold a license and shall be accompanied by the
18 required fee, which shall not be returnable.
19     Each licensee must report to the Department the number of
20 dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and exotic or non-domesticated
21 animals transferred in the previous calendar year at the time
22 of application for license renewal.
23 (Source: P.A. 81-198.)
 
24     (225 ILCS 605/7.5 new)
25     Sec. 7.5. Business expansion. When a licensee desires to
26 increase the number of animals of any species stated on the
27 licensee's application by more than 20% or add another species
28 of animal to the licensee's business operations, the licensee
29 must contact the Department in writing to request approval by
30 the Department for the expansion. The Department may deny the
31 request for expansion if it appears that the licensee will be
32 unable to comply with the applicable requirements set forth in
33 this Act as a result of the expansion. If the Department denies
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1 the expansion.
 
2     (225 ILCS 605/11)  (from Ch. 8, par. 311)
3     Sec. 11. Investigations; hearings; notice; witnesses. The
4 Department may upon its own motion and shall upon the verified
5 complaint in writing of any person who has been the recipient
6 of an animal through purchase, gift or adoption setting forth
7 facts which if proved would constitute grounds for refusal to
8 issue or renew or for suspension or revocation of a license
9 under this Act, investigate the actions of any applicant or any
10 person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license. The
11 Department shall, before refusing to issue or renew, and before
12 suspension or revocation of a license, at least 10 days prior
13 to the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the
14 applicant for or holder of a license, hereinafter called the
15 respondent, that a hearing will be held on the date designated
16 to determine whether the respondent is privileged to hold such
17 license, and shall afford the respondent an opportunity to be
18 heard in person or by counsel in reference hereto. Such written
19 notice may be served by delivery of the same personally to the
20 respondent, or by mailing the same by registered or certified
21 mail to the place of business last theretofore specified by the
22 respondent in the last notification to the Department.
23     At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Department
24 shall proceed to hear the charges and both the respondent and
25 the complainant shall be accorded ample opportunity to present
26 in person or by counsel such statements, testimony, evidence
27 and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to any
28 defense thereto. The Department may continue such hearing from
29 time to time.
30     The Department, over the signature of the Director is
31 authorized to subpoena and bring before the Department any
32 person or persons in this State and to take testimony either
33 orally or by deposition or by exhibit, with the same fees and
34 mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial
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1     Any authorized agent of the Department may administer oaths
2 to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized
3 by law to conduct.
4 (Source: P.A. 83-338.)
 
5     (225 ILCS 605/12)  (from Ch. 8, par. 312)
6     Sec. 12. Certified shorthand reporter; record of
7 proceedings; transcript Record of hearing. In accordance with
8 Section 10-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the
9 Department shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the
10 hearing of any case involving refusal to issue or renew a
11 license, or the suspension or revocation of a license, or the
12 referral of a case for criminal prosecution. The record of any
13 such proceeding consists of the notice of hearing, complaint,
14 and all other documents in the nature of pleadings and written
15 motions filed in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony
16 and the report and orders of the Department. Copies of the
17 transcript of the record may be obtained from the Department in
18 accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
19 (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
20     (225 ILCS 605/13)  (from Ch. 8, par. 313)
21     Sec. 13. Refusal to renew, suspension, revocation of
22 license; service of report; motion for rehearing. In any case
23 involving the refusal to issue or renew a license, or the
24 suspension or revocation of a license, or the referral of a
25 case for criminal prosecution, a copy of the Department's
26 report shall be served upon the respondent, either personally
27 or by registered or certified mail as provided in this Act, for
28 the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20 days after such
29 service, the respondent may present to the Department a motion
30 in writing for a rehearing, which written motion shall specify
31 the particular grounds therefor. If no motion for rehearing is
32 filed, then upon the expiration of the time specified for
33 filing such a motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied,
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1 accordance with recommendations of the report. If the
2 respondent orders and pays for a transcript of the record
3 within the time for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day
4 period within which such a motion may be filed shall commence
5 upon the delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
6 (Source: P.A. 81-198.)
 
7     (225 ILCS 605/18)  (from Ch. 8, par. 318)
8     Sec. 18. Sanitary and health conditions.
9     (a) A The licensee who maintains a facility where animals
10 are kept, excluding foster homes, shall:
11     (1) a. Maintain sanitary conditions.
12     (2) b. Insure proper ventilation.
13     (3) c. Provide adequate nutrition.
14     (4) d. Provide humane care and treatment of all animals
15 under his jurisdiction.
16     (5) e. Take reasonable care to release for sale, trade, or
17 adoption only those animals which are free of disease, injuries
18 or abnormalities, except that the licensee may release for
19 sale, trade, or adoption animals with diseases, injuries, or
20 abnormalities, provided that the transferee has knowledge of
21 the disease, injury, or abnormality and has given written
22 consent to the acceptance of the animal with the condition. A
23 health certificate, meeting the requirements of the Department
24 and issued by a licensed veterinarian for any such animal
25 within 5 days before such sale, trade or adoption is prima
26 facie evidence that the licensee has taken reasonable care, as
27 required by this paragraph.
28     (6) Permit authorized Department personnel entrance onto
29 the premises of the licensee during reasonable business hours
30 or at other times deemed necessary by the Department for the
31 inspection of animals and places where animals are kept by the
32 licensee and to properly enforce the Act. f. Inspection of the
33 premises of a licensee to determine compliance with this Act
34 may be made only by the Department.
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1 are kept shall comply with paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection
2 (a).
3     (c) A licensee who maintain a foster home shall comply with
4 paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (a).
5 (Source: P.A. 78-900.)
 
6     (225 ILCS 605/21)  (from Ch. 8, par. 321)
7     Sec. 21. The following fees shall accompany each
8 application for a license, which fees shall not be returnable:
9     a. for an original license to an individual ........ $25
10     b. for an original license to a partnership or
11             corporation ................................ $25
12     c. for an annual renewal license ................... $25
13     d. for each branch office license .................. $25
14     e. for the renewal of any license not renewed by
15             July 1 of the year ......................... $40
16     f. (blank) for a permit for a foster home ........... $25
17     g. (blank) for renewal of a permit for a foster home . $25
18 (Source: P.A. 89-178, eff. 7-19-95.)