The United States Department of Agriculture or the Illinois Department of Agriculture has the authority, however, to prohibit the entry, movement, or sale of diseased animals.
225 ILCS 640/10a
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing the movement of livestock into stockyards registered under the Packers and Stockyards Act, a State-Federal approved slaughtering establishment or a marketing center
Known as the Livestock Auction Market Law
The act spans §§ 225-640-1 to 225-640-9 (25 sections).
P.A. 91-457, eff. 1-1-00.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.