100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5807

 

Introduced , by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 605/2  from Ch. 8, par. 302
225 ILCS 605/3.8
225 ILCS 605/20  from Ch. 8, par. 320
225 ILCS 605/20.5

    Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer a dog, cat, or rabbit for sale only if the pet shop operator has obtained the dog, cat, or rabbit from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or rescue group. Provides that a pet shop operator shall maintain specified records of each dog, cat, or rabbit sold. Provides that the pet shop operator shall post a sign on the cage or enclosure of the animal listing the name of the animal control facility, animal shelter, or rescue group from which the animal was obtained. Provides for administrative fine for each violation of the provisions. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit a unit of local government from adopting requirements that are more protective of animal welfare than those set forth in the provisions. Makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
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, 3.8, 20, and 20.5 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, rabbits, or
15other animals customarily obtained as pets in this State.
16However, a person who sells only such animals that he has
17produced and raised shall not be considered a pet shop operator
18under this Act, and a veterinary hospital or clinic operated by
19a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the Veterinary
20Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 shall not be
21considered a pet shop operator 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 at any
2given time. Permits to operate as a "foster home" shall be
3issued through the animal shelter.
4    "Guard dog service" means an entity that, for a fee,
5furnishes or leases guard or sentry dogs for the protection of
6life or property. A person is not a guard dog service solely
7because he or she owns a dog and uses it to guard his or her
8home, business, or farmland.
9    "Guard dog" means a type of dog used primarily for the
10purpose of defending, patrolling, or protecting property or
11life at a commercial establishment other than a farm. "Guard
12dog" does not include stock dogs used primarily for handling
13and controlling livestock or farm animals, nor does it include
14personally owned pets that also provide security.
15    "Sentry dog" means a dog trained to work without
16supervision in a fenced facility other than a farm, and to
17deter or detain unauthorized persons found within the facility.
18    "Probationary status" means the 12-month period following
19a series of violations of this Act during which any further
20violation shall result in an automatic 12-month suspension of
21licensure.
22    "Owner" means any person having a right of property in an
23animal, who keeps or harbors an animal, who has an animal in
24his or her care or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly
25permits a dog to remain on any premises occupied by him or her.
26"Owner" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating in

 

 

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1a trap, spay/neuter, return or release program.
2(Source: P.A. 99-310, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 605/3.8)
4    Sec. 3.8. Sourcing of dogs, and cats, or rabbits sold by
5pet shops.
6    (a) As used in this Section, a "rescue group" means an
7organization that is tax exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the
8Internal Revenue Code and that does not obtain animals from
9breeders or brokers for compensation.
10    (b) A pet shop operator may offer a dog, cat, or rabbit for
11sale only if the pet shop operator has obtained the dog, cat,
12or rabbit from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or
13rescue group that is in a cooperative agreement with at least
14one animal shelter.
15    (c) A pet shop operator shall maintain records sufficient
16to document the source of each dog, cat, or rabbit the pet shop
17operator sells or for which the pet shop operator provides
18space for at least one year following the date of acquisition.
19    (d) A pet shop operator shall post, in a conspicuous
20location on the cage or enclosure of each animal, a sign
21listing the name of the animal control facility, animal
22shelter, or rescue group from which the dog, cat, or rabbit was
23obtained. Animal control facilities or animal shelters may
24periodically require pet shop operators engaged in sales of
25dogs, cats, or rabbits to provide access to these records.

 

 

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1    (e) This Section does not prohibit a unit of local
2government from adopting requirements that are more protective
3of animal welfare than those set forth in this Section.
4    (a) A pet shop operator may not obtain a dog or cat for
5resale or sell or offer for sale any dog or cat obtained from a
6person who is required to be licensed by the pet dealer
7regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture
8under the federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) if
9any of the following applies to the original breeder:
10        (1) The person is not currently licensed by the United
11    States Department of Agriculture under the federal Animal
12    Welfare Act.
13        (2) During the 2-year period before the day the dog or
14    cat is received by the pet shop, the person received a
15    direct or critical non-compliant citation on a final
16    inspection report from the United States Department of
17    Agriculture under the federal Animal Welfare Act.
18        (3) During the 2-year period before the day the dog or
19    cat is received by the pet shop, the person received 3 or
20    more non-compliant citations on a final inspection report
21    from the United States Department of Agriculture for
22    violations relating to the health or welfare of the animal
23    and the violations were not administrative in nature.
24        (4) The person received a no-access violation on each
25    of the 3 most recent final inspection reports from the
26    United States Department of Agriculture.

 

 

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1    (b) A pet shop operator is presumed to have acted in good
2faith and to have satisfied its obligation to ascertain whether
3a person meets the criteria described in subsection (a) of this
4Section if, when placing an order to obtain a dog or cat for
5sale or resale, the pet shop operator conducts a search for
6inspection reports that are readily available of the breeder on
7the Animal Care Information System online search tool
8maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture. If
9inspection reports are not readily available on the United
10States Department of Agriculture website, the pet shop operator
11must obtain the inspection reports from the person or persons
12required to meet the criteria described in subsection (a) of
13this Section.
14    (c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this
15Section, a pet shop operator may obtain a dog or cat for resale
16or sell or offer for sale any dog or cat obtained from: (1) a
17person that sells dogs only he or she has produced and raised
18and who is not required to be licensed by the United States
19Department of Agriculture, (2) a publicly operated pound or a
20private non-profit humane society or rescue, or (3) an animal
21adoption event conducted by a pound or humane society.
22    (d) A pet shop operator shall maintain records verifying
23its compliance with this Section for 2 years after obtaining
24the dog or cat to be sold or offered for sale. Records
25maintained pursuant to this subsection (d) shall be open to
26inspection on request by a Department of Agriculture inspector.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 100-322, eff. 8-24-17.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 605/20)  (from Ch. 8, par. 320)
3    Sec. 20. Any person violating any provision of this Act,
4other than a violation of Section 3.8 of this Act, or any rule,
5regulation or order of the Department issued pursuant to this
6Act is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and every day a
7violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
8(Source: P.A. 89-178, eff. 7-19-95.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 605/20.5)
10    Sec. 20.5. Administrative fines.
11    (a) The following administrative fines shall be imposed by
12the Department upon any person or entity who violates any
13provision of this Act or any rule adopted by the Department
14under this Act:
15        (1) For the first violation, a fine of $500.
16        (2) For a second violation that occurs within 3 years
17    after the first violation, a fine of $1,000.
18        (3) For a third violation that occurs within 3 years
19    after the first violation, mandatory probationary status
20    and a fine of $2,500.
21    (b) A pet shop operator who violates Section 3.8 is subject
22to an administrative fine of $500. Each animal offered for sale
23in violation of Section 3.8 is a separate violation.
24(Source: P.A. 98-855, eff. 8-4-14.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.