99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4671

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Animal Welfare Act. Changes the definition of "foster home". Changes information provided by animal shelters and animal control facilities to adopters and the requirement to provide the information before the adoption. Removes the requirement for the animal shelter and animal control facility to post in writing the information provided to the adopter. Allows an animal shelter to return an animal if animal is not claimed after 2 attempts to identify the owner. Requires an animal shelter to hold an animal in which no owner can be identified for the period specified in local ordinance prior to return. Provides that the requirement for owners to pay a shelter for the period of boarding for the dog or cat does not apply to feral cats. Amends the Animal Control Act. Makes changes in how money from the county's animal population control fund may be used. Provides that the registration fee (rather than all the registration requirements) does not apply to feral cats. Makes changes to provisions concerning documentation of rabies inoculations and the procedure for dog or other animal bites. Allows for a search and rescue dog that has bitten a person to continue to perform its duties under the supervision of its handler or owner. Amends the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning the eligibility to participate in the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Program. Makes other changes.


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1    AN ACT concerning animals.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing
5Sections 2, 3, 3.5, 3.6, and 3.7 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 605/2)  (from Ch. 8, par. 302)
7    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context
8otherwise requires:
9    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
10    "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
11Agriculture.
12    "Pet shop operator" means any person who sells, offers to
13sell, exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge
14or donation dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, or other animals
15customarily obtained as pets in this State. However, a person
16who sells only such animals that he has produced and raised
17shall not be considered a pet shop operator under this Act, and
18a veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or
19veterinarians licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and
20Surgery Practice Act of 2004 shall not be considered a pet shop
21operator under this Act.
22    "Dog dealer" means any person who sells, offers to sell,
23exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge or

 

 

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1donation dogs in this State. However, a person who sells only
2dogs that he has produced and raised shall not be considered a
3dog dealer under this Act, and a veterinary hospital or clinic
4operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the
5Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 shall not
6be considered a dog dealer under this Act.
7    "Secretary of Agriculture" or "Secretary" means the
8Secretary of Agriculture of the United States Department of
9Agriculture.
10    "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership,
11association or other legal entity, any public or private
12institution, the State of Illinois, or any municipal
13corporation or political subdivision of the State.
14    "Kennel operator" means any person who operates an
15establishment, other than an animal control facility,
16veterinary hospital, or animal shelter, where dogs or dogs and
17cats are maintained for boarding, training or similar purposes
18for a fee or compensation; or who sells, offers to sell,
19exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge dogs or
20dogs and cats which he has produced and raised. A person who
21owns, has possession of, or harbors 5 or less females capable
22of reproduction shall not be considered a kennel operator.
23    "Cattery operator" means any person who operates an
24establishment, other than an animal control facility or animal
25shelter, where cats are maintained for boarding, training or
26similar purposes for a fee or compensation; or who sells,

 

 

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

 

 

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1obligation of an animal shelter, not to exceed 4 animals or 2
2litters including the nursing animals at any given time.
3Permits to operate as a "foster home" shall be issued through
4the animal shelter.
5    "Guard dog service" means an entity that, for a fee,
6furnishes or leases guard or sentry dogs for the protection of
7life or property. A person is not a guard dog service solely
8because he or she owns a dog and uses it to guard his or her
9home, business, or farmland.
10    "Guard dog" means a type of dog used primarily for the
11purpose of defending, patrolling, or protecting property or
12life at a commercial establishment other than a farm. "Guard
13dog" does not include stock dogs used primarily for handling
14and controlling livestock or farm animals, nor does it include
15personally owned pets that also provide security.
16    "Sentry dog" means a dog trained to work without
17supervision in a fenced facility other than a farm, and to
18deter or detain unauthorized persons found within the facility.
19    "Probationary status" means the 12-month period following
20a series of violations of this Act during which any further
21violation shall result in an automatic 12-month suspension of
22licensure.
23    "Owner" means any person having a right of property in an
24animal, who keeps or harbors an animal, who has an animal in
25his or her care or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly
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1"Owner" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating in
2a trap, spay/neuter, return or release program.
3(Source: P.A. 99-310, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 605/3)  (from Ch. 8, par. 303)
5    Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
6Section, no person shall engage in business as a pet shop
7operator, dog dealer, kennel operator, cattery operator, or
8operate a guard dog service, an animal control facility or
9animal shelter or any combination thereof, in this State
10without a license therefor issued by the Department. Only one
11license shall be required for any combination of businesses at
12one location, except that a separate license shall be required
13to operate a guard dog service. Guard dog services that are
14located outside this State but provide services within this
15State are required to obtain a license from the Department.
16Out-of-state guard dog services are required to comply with the
17requirements of this Act with regard to guard dogs and sentry
18dogs transported to or used within this State.
19    (b) This Act does not apply to a private detective agency
20or private security agency licensed under the Private
21Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
22Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 that provides guard dog or
23canine odor detection services and does not otherwise operate a
24kennel for hire.
25(Source: P.A. 95-613, eff. 9-11-07.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 605/3.5)
2    Sec. 3.5. Information on dogs and cats available for
3adoption by an animal shelter or animal control facility.
4    (a) An animal shelter or animal control facility must
5provide to the adopter prior to the time of adoption the
6following information, to the best of its knowledge, on any dog
7or cat being offered for adoption:
8        (1) The breed, age, date of birth, sex, and color of
9    the dog or cat if known, or if unknown, the animal shelter
10    or animal control facility shall estimate to the best of
11    its ability.
12        (2) The details of any inoculation or medical treatment
13    that the dog or cat received while under the possession of
14    the animal shelter or animal control facility.
15        (3) The adoption fee and any additional fees or
16    charges.
17        (4) If the dog or cat was returned by an adopter, then
18    the date and reason for the return.
19        (5) The reason the dog or cat was at the animal shelter
20    or animal control facility and information about any known
21    bite to a human The following written statement: "A copy of
22    our policy regarding warranties, refunds, or returns is
23    available upon request.".
24        (6) The fact that the dog was declared dangerous or
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1    applicable The license number of the animal shelter or
2    animal control facility issued by the Illinois Department
3    of Agriculture.
4        (7) The following written statement: "A copy of our
5    policy regarding warranties, refunds, or returns is
6    available upon request.".
7    (b) The information required in subsection (a) shall be
8provided to the adopter in written form by the animal shelter
9or animal control facility and shall have an acknowledgement of
10disclosures form, which must be signed by the adopter and an
11authorized representative of the animal shelter or animal
12control facility at the time of the adoption. The
13acknowledgement of disclosures form shall include the
14following:
15        (1) A blank space for the dated signature and printed
16    name of the authorized representative handling the
17    adoption on behalf of the animal shelter or animal control
18    facility, which shall be immediately beneath the following
19    printed statement: "I hereby attest that all of the above
20    information is true and correct to the best of my
21    knowledge.".
22        (2) A blank space for the dated signature and printed
23    name of the adopter, which shall be immediately beneath the
24    following statement: "I hereby attest that this disclosure
25    was posted on or near the cage of the dog or cat for
26    adoption and that I have read all the disclosures. I

 

 

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1    further understand that I am entitled to keep a signed copy
2    of this disclosure.".
3    (c) A copy of the disclosures and the signed
4acknowledgement of disclosures form shall be provided to the
5adopter and the original copy shall be maintained by the animal
6shelter or animal control facility for a period of 2 years from
7the date of adoption. A copy of the animal shelter's or animal
8control facility's policy regarding warranties, refunds, or
9returns shall be provided to the adopter.
10    (d) (Blank). An animal shelter or animal control facility
11shall post in a conspicuous place in writing on or near the
12cage of any dog or cat available for adoption the information
13required by subsection (a) of this Section 3.5.
14(Source: P.A. 96-1470, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 605/3.6)
16    Sec. 3.6. Acceptance of stray dogs and cats.
17    (a) No animal shelter may accept a stray dog or cat unless
18the animal is reported by the shelter to the animal control or
19law enforcement of the county in which the animal is found by
20the next business day. An animal shelter may accept animals
21from: (1) the owner of the animal where the owner signs a
22relinquishment form which states he or she is the owner of the
23animal; (2) an animal shelter licensed under this Act; or (3)
24an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or
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1not-for-profit organization.
2    (b) When stray dogs and cats are accepted by an animal
3shelter, they must be scanned for the presence of a microchip
4and examined for other currently-acceptable methods of
5identification, including, but not limited to, identification
6tags, tattoos, and rabies license tags. The examination for
7identification shall be done within 24 hours after the intake
8of each dog or cat. The animal shelter shall notify the owner
9and transfer any dog with an identified owner to the animal
10control or law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which
11it was found or the local animal control agency for redemption.
12    (c) If no transfer can occur, the animal shelter shall make
13every reasonable attempt to contact the owner, agent, or
14caretaker as soon as possible. The animal shelter shall give
15notice of not less than 7 business days to the owner, agent, or
16caretaker prior to disposal of the animal. The notice shall be
17mailed to the last known address of the owner, agent, or
18caretaker. Testimony of the animal shelter, or its authorized
19agent, who mails the notice shall be evidence of the receipt of
20the notice by the owner, agent, or caretaker of the animal. A
21mailed notice shall remain the primary means of owner, agent,
22or caretaker contact; however, the animal shelter shall also
23attempt to contact the owner, agent, or caretaker by any other
24contact information, such as by telephone or email address,
25provided by the microchip or other method of identification
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1microchipped and the primary contact listed by the chip
2manufacturer cannot be located or refuses to reclaim the dog or
3cat, an attempt shall be made to contact any secondary contacts
4listed by the chip manufacturer prior to adoption, transfer, or
5euthanization. Prior to transferring any stray dog or cat to
6another humane shelter or rescue group or euthanization, the
7dog or cat shall be scanned again for the presence of a
8microchip and examined for other means of identification. If a
9second scan provides the same identifying information as the
10initial intake scan and the owner, agent, or caretaker has not
11been located or refuses to reclaim the dog or cat, the animal
12shelter may proceed with adoption, transfer, return, or
13euthanization.
14    (d) When stray dogs and cats are accepted by an animal
15shelter and no owner can be identified, the shelter shall hold
16the animal for the period specified in local ordinance prior to
17adoption, transfer, return, or euthanasia. The animal shelter
18shall allow access to the public to view the animals housed
19there. If a dog is identified by an owner who desires to make
20redemption of it, the dog shall be transferred to the local
21animal control for redemption. If no transfer can occur, the
22animal shelter shall proceed pursuant to Section 3.7. Upon
23lapse of the hold period specified in local ordinance and no
24owner can be identified, ownership of the animal, by operation
25of law, transfers to the shelter that has custody of the
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1    (e) No representative of an animal shelter may enter
2private property and remove an animal without permission from
3the property owner and animal owner, nor can any representative
4of an animal shelter direct another individual to enter private
5property and remove an animal unless that individual is an
6approved humane investigator (approved by the Department)
7operating pursuant to the provisions of the Humane Care for
8Animals Act.
9    (f) Nothing in this Section limits an animal shelter and an
10animal control facility who, through mutual agreement, wish to
11enter into an agreement for animal control, boarding, holding,
12or other services provided that the agreement requires parties
13adhere to the provisions of the Animal Control Act, the Humane
14Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act, and the Humane Care for
15Animals Act.
16(Source: P.A. 99-310, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 605/3.7)
18    Sec. 3.7. Redemption of stray dogs and cats from animal
19shelters. Any owner, agent, or caretaker wishing to make
20redemption of a dog or cat held by a shelter under the
21provisions of subsection (c) of Section 3.6 of this Act may do
22so by doing the following:
23        (1) paying the shelter for the board of the dog or cat
24    for the period the shelter was in possession of the animal;
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1    rate of the animal control agency in the jurisdiction in
2    which the shelter is located; and
3        (2) paying the shelter for reasonable costs of
4    veterinary care, if applicable.
5    The shelter has the option to waive any fees or veterinary
6costs.
7    The provisions of paragraph (1) of this Section do not
8apply to feral cats, as defined in the Animal Control Act.
9(Source: P.A. 99-310, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
10    Section 10. The Animal Control Act is amended by changing
11Sections 3, 8, and 13 as follows:
 
12    (510 ILCS 5/3)  (from Ch. 8, par. 353)
13    Sec. 3. The County Board Chairman with the consent of the
14County Board shall appoint an Administrator. Appointments
15shall be made as necessary to keep this position filled at all
16times. The Administrator may appoint as many Deputy
17Administrators and Animal Control Wardens to aid him or her as
18authorized by the Board. The compensation for the
19Administrator, Deputy Administrators, and Animal Control
20Wardens shall be fixed by the Board. The Administrator may be
21removed from office by the County Board Chairman, with the
22consent of the County Board.
23    The Board shall provide necessary personnel, training,
24equipment, supplies, and facilities, and shall operate pounds

 

 

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1or contract for their operation as necessary to effectuate the
2program. The Board may enter into contracts or agreements with
3persons to assist in the operation of the program and may
4establish a county animal population control program.
5    The Board shall be empowered to utilize monies from their
6General Corporate Fund to effectuate the intent of this Act.
7    The Board is authorized by ordinance to require the
8registration and may require microchipping of dogs and cats.
9The Board shall impose an individual dog or cat registration
10fee with a minimum differential of $10 for intact dogs or cats.
11Ten dollars of the differential shall be placed either in a
12county animal population control fund or in the State's Pet
13Population Control Fund. If the money is placed in the county
14animal population control fund it shall be used to (i) to spay,
15neuter, or sterilize adopted dogs or cats or (ii) for any
16allowable purpose provided for in Section 25 of the Illinois
17Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. The
18registration fee does not apply to feral cats spay or neuter
19dogs or cats owned by low income county residents who are
20eligible for the Food Stamp Program. All persons selling dogs
21or cats or keeping registries of dogs or cats shall cooperate
22and provide information to the Administrator as required by
23Board ordinance, including sales, number of litters, and
24ownership of dogs and cats. If microchips are required, the
25microchip number may serve as the county animal control
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1    In obtaining information required to implement this Act,
2the Department shall have power to subpoena and bring before it
3any person in this State and to take testimony either orally or
4by deposition, or both, with the same fees and mileage and in
5the same manner as prescribed by law for civil cases in courts
6of this State.
7    The Director shall have power to administer oaths to
8witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized by
9law to conduct, and any other oaths required or authorized in
10any Act administered by the Department.
11    This Section does not apply to feral cats.
12(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03; 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
13    (510 ILCS 5/8)  (from Ch. 8, par. 358)
14    Sec. 8. Every owner of a dog 4 months or more of age shall
15have each dog inoculated against rabies by a licensed
16veterinarian. Every dog shall have a second rabies vaccination
17within one year of the first. Terms of subsequent vaccine
18administration and duration of immunity must be in compliance
19with USDA licenses of vaccines used. Evidence of a such rabies
20inoculation administered to any animal shall be entered on a
21certificate the form of which shall be approved by the Board
22and which shall contain the microchip number of the animal if
23it has one and which shall be signed by the licensed
24veterinarian administering the vaccine. Veterinarians who
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1the county where their office is located serially numbered
2tags, one to be issued with each inoculation certificate. Only
3one animal dog shall be included on each certificate. The
4veterinarian immunizing against rabies or microchipping an
5animal shall provide the Administrator of the county in which
6the animal resides with a certificate of immunization and
7microchip number. The Board shall cause a rabies inoculation
8tag to be issued, at a fee established by the Board for each
9dog inoculated against rabies.
10    Rabies vaccine for use on animals shall be sold or
11distributed only to and used only by licensed veterinarians.
12Such rabies vaccine shall be licensed by the United States
13Department of Agriculture.
14    If a licensed veterinarian determines in writing that a
15rabies inoculation would compromise an animal's health, then
16the animal shall be exempt from the rabies shot requirement,
17but the owner must still be responsible for the fees.
18(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03; 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
19    (510 ILCS 5/13)  (from Ch. 8, par. 363)
20    Sec. 13. Dog or other animal bites; observation of animal.
21    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
22Section, when the Administrator or, if the Administrator is not
23a veterinarian, the Deputy Administrator receives information
24that any person has been bitten by an animal, the Administrator
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1Administrator, or his or her authorized representative, shall
2have such dog or other animal confined under the observation of
3a licensed veterinarian Such confinement shall be for a period
4of not less than 10 days from the date the bite occurred and
5shall continue until the animal has been examined by a licensed
6veterinarian. for a period of 10 days. The Department may
7permit such confinement to be reduced to a period of less than
810 days. A veterinarian shall report the clinical condition of
9the animal immediately, with confirmation in writing to the
10Administrator or, if the Administrator is not a veterinarian,
11the Deputy Administrator within 24 hours after the animal is
12presented for examination, giving the owner's name, address,
13the date of confinement, the species, the breed, description,
14age, and sex of the animal, and whether the animal has been
15spayed or neutered, on appropriate forms approved by the
16Department. The Administrator or, if the Administrator is not a
17veterinarian, the Deputy Administrator shall notify the
18attending physician or responsible health agency. At the end of
19the confinement period, the animal shall be examined by a
20licensed veterinarian and microchipped, if not already, at the
21expense of the owner. The veterinarian shall submit a written
22report to the Administrator or, if the Administrator is not a
23veterinarian, the Deputy Administrator advising him or her of
24the clinical condition and the final disposition of the animal
25on appropriate forms approved by the Department. When evidence
26is presented that the animal was inoculated against rabies

 

 

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1within the time prescribed by law, it shall be confined in a
2house, or in a manner which will prohibit it from biting any
3person for a period of not less than 10 days from the date the
4bite occurred, if a licensed veterinarian adjudges such
5confinement satisfactory. The Department may permit such
6confinement to be reduced to a period of less than 10 days. At
7the end of the confinement period, the animal shall be examined
8by a licensed veterinarian.
9    Any person having knowledge that any person has been bitten
10by an animal shall notify the Administrator or, if the
11Administrator is not a veterinarian, the Deputy Administrator
12promptly. It is unlawful for the owner of the animal to
13euthanize, sell, give away, or otherwise dispose of any animal
14known to have bitten a person, until it is released by the
15Administrator or, if the Administrator is not a veterinarian,
16the Deputy Administrator, or his or her authorized
17representative. It is unlawful for the owner of the animal to
18refuse or fail to comply with the reasonable written or printed
19instructions made by the Administrator or, if the Administrator
20is not a veterinarian, the Deputy Administrator, or his
21authorized representative. If such instructions cannot be
22delivered in person, they shall be mailed to the owner of the
23animal by regular mail. Any expense incurred in the handling of
24an animal under this Section and Section 12 shall be borne by
25the owner. The owner of a biting animal must also remit to the
26Department of Public Health, for deposit into the Pet

 

 

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1Population Control Fund, a $25 public safety fine within 30
2days after notice.
3    (b) When a person has been bitten by a police dog that is
4currently vaccinated against rabies, the police dog may
5continue to perform its duties for the peace officer or law
6enforcement agency and any period of observation of the police
7dog may be under the supervision of a peace officer. The
8supervision shall consist of the dog being locked in a kennel,
9performing its official duties in a police vehicle, or
10remaining under the constant supervision of its police handler.
11    (c) When a person has been bitten by a search and rescue
12dog that is currently vaccinated against rabies, the search and
13rescue dog may continue to perform its duties for the handler
14or owner or agency and any period of observation of the dog may
15be under the supervision of its handler or owner. The
16supervision shall consist of the dog being locked in a kennel,
17performing its official duties in a vehicle, or remaining under
18the constant supervision of its handler or owner.
19(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03; 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
20    Section 15. The Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal
21Population Control Act is amended by changing Section 25 as
22follows:
 
23    (510 ILCS 92/25)
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1State who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for any
2government assistance, including the Food Stamp Program or the
3Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program, shall
4be eligible to participate in the program at a reduced rate if
5the owner signs a consent form certifying that he or she is the
6owner of the dog or cat or is authorized by the eligible owner
7to present the dog or cat for the procedure. An owner must
8submit proof of eligibility to the Department. Upon approval,
9the Department shall furnish an eligible owner with an
10eligibility voucher to be presented to a participating
11veterinarian. An animal control facility, animal shelter,
12organization, or A resident of this State who is managing a
13feral cat colony and who humanely traps feral cats for spaying
14or neutering and return is eligible to participate in the
15program, provided the trap, sterilize, and return program is
16allowed or not specifically prohibited recognized by the
17municipality or by the county, if it is located in an
18unincorporated area. The sterilization shall be performed by a
19voluntarily participating veterinarian or veterinary student
20under the supervision of a veterinarian. The co-payment for the
21cat or dog sterilization procedure and vaccinations shall be
22$15.
23(Source: P.A. 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    225 ILCS 605/2from Ch. 8, par. 302
4    225 ILCS 605/3from Ch. 8, par. 303
5    225 ILCS 605/3.5
6    225 ILCS 605/3.6
7    225 ILCS 605/3.7
8    510 ILCS 5/3from Ch. 8, par. 353
9    510 ILCS 5/8from Ch. 8, par. 358
10    510 ILCS 5/13from Ch. 8, par. 363
11    510 ILCS 92/25