HB4122 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 19434 SPS 28201 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4122

Introduced 9/3/2021, by Rep. Daniel Didech

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 605/9

from Ch. 8, par. 309

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. In provisions concerning the renewal of a license, provides that, at least 30 days before each license expires, the Department of Agriculture shall notify each licensee of specified provisions of the Act, the fee for renewal, and any penalty for a renewal that occurs after the license expires. Provides that the notification shall be provided in writing by both mail and email.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing Section 9 as follows:

(225 ILCS 605/9) (from Ch. 8, par. 309)

Sec. 9. Each license shall be issued for the term of one fiscal year or for such part thereof as remains at the time of the issuance of the license. Each license shall be renewed during the month of June of each year. Each license not renewed during June of each year shall expire on June 30 of that year.

At least 30 days before each license expires, the Department shall notify each licensee of the provisions of this Section, the fee for renewal, and any penalty for a renewal that occurs after the license expires. The notification shall be provided in writing by both mail and email.

A license must be prominently displayed at each place of business of the licensee. Where the licensee conducts business at more than one address, branch office licenses shall be issued on payment of the required fee.

Each license shall be signed by the Director of the Department and shall be issued under the seal of the Department.

(Source: P.A. 79-997.)