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1    AN ACT concerning agriculture.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 



 
4    Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 3.01 as follows:
 



6    (510 ILCS 70/3.01)  (from Ch. 8, par. 703.01)



7    Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment. No person or owner may beat, 
8cruelly treat,
torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any 
9animal.

10    No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a 
11public charge or
may suffer injury, hunger or exposure. 
12    No owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may 
13expose the dog or cat in a manner that places the dog or cat in 
14a life-threatening situation for a prolonged period of time in 
15extreme heat or cold conditions. 

16    A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a 
17Class A
misdemeanor.  A second or subsequent conviction for a 
18violation of this Section
is a Class 4 felony.  In addition to 
19any other penalty provided by law, upon
conviction for 
20violating this Section, the court may order the convicted 
21person
to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and 
22to undergo any
treatment at the convicted person's expense that 
23the court determines to be
appropriate after due consideration 
 
 
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1of the evidence.  If the convicted person
is a juvenile or a 
2companion animal hoarder, the court must order the convicted

3person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and 
4to undergo
treatment that the court determines to be 
5appropriate after due consideration
of the evaluation.

6(Source: P.A. 92-650, eff. 7-11-02.)