Humane Care for Animals Act

Sections covered

• 510 ILCS 70/1This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Humane Care for Animals Act"
• 510 ILCS 70/10Investigation of complaints
• 510 ILCS 70/11Animals › 510 ILCS 70 — Humane Care for Animals Act
• 510 ILCS 70/12Impounding animals; notice of impoundment
• 510 ILCS 70/13Nothing in this Act affects normal, good husbandry practices utilized by any person in the production of food, companion or work animals, or in the extermination of undesirable pests
• 510 ILCS 70/14Any person affected by a final administrative decision of the Department may have such decision reviewed judicially by the circuit court of the county wherein the person resides, or in the case of a corporation, the county where its registered office is located
• 510 ILCS 70/15Animals › 510 ILCS 70 — Humane Care for Animals Act
• 510 ILCS 70/16(Repealed)
• 510 ILCS 70/16.1Defenses
• 510 ILCS 70/16.2Corporations
• 510 ILCS 70/16.3Civil actions
• 510 ILCS 70/16.4Illinois Animal Abuse Fund
• 510 ILCS 70/16.5Emergency care to an animal; immunity from civil liability
• 510 ILCS 70/17Penalties
• 510 ILCS 70/18Cross-reporting
• 510 ILCS 70/2As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01"Animal" means every living creature, domestic or wild, but does not include man
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01aCompanion animal
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01bExigent circumstances
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01cService animal
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01dSearch and rescue dog
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01eAnimal Control Administrator
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01fAnimal control facility
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01gAnimal Control Warden
• 510 ILCS 70/2.01hAnimal shelter
• 510 ILCS 70/2.02"Department" means the Department of Agriculture
• 510 ILCS 70/2.03"Department investigator" or "approved humane investigator" means a person employed by or approved by the Department to determine whether there has been a violation of this Act or an animal control warden or animal control administrator appointed under the Animal Control Act
• 510 ILCS 70/2.04"Director" means the Director of Agriculture, or his duly appointed representative
• 510 ILCS 70/2.05"Humane society" means any chartered, not for profit organization authorized to do business in this State and organized for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals and promoting humane care and treatment of animals
• 510 ILCS 70/2.05a"Livestock management facility" means any on-farm animal feeding operation, on-farm livestock shelter, or on-farm milking and accompanying milk handling area
• 510 ILCS 70/2.06"Owner" means any person who (a) has a right of property in an animal, (b) keeps or harbors an animal, (c) has an animal in his care, or (d) acts as custodian of an animal
• 510 ILCS 70/2.07Person
• 510 ILCS 70/2.08Police animal
• 510 ILCS 70/2.09Humanely euthanized
• 510 ILCS 70/2.10Companion animal hoarder
• 510 ILCS 70/3Owner's duties
• 510 ILCS 70/3.01Cruel treatment
• 510 ILCS 70/3.02Aggravated cruelty
• 510 ILCS 70/3.03Animal torture
• 510 ILCS 70/3.03-1Depiction of animal cruelty
• 510 ILCS 70/3.04Arrests and seizures; penalties
• 510 ILCS 70/3.05Security for companion animals and animals used for fighting purposes
• 510 ILCS 70/3.06Disposition of seized companion animals and animals used for fighting purposes
• 510 ILCS 70/3.07Veterinarian reports; humane euthanasia
• 510 ILCS 70/3.09Carbon monoxide euthanasia by a licensed veterinarian
• 510 ILCS 70/4Prohibited acts
• 510 ILCS 70/4.01Animals in entertainment
• 510 ILCS 70/4.02Arrests; reports
• 510 ILCS 70/4.03Teasing, striking or tampering with police animals, service animals, accelerant detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs prohibited
• 510 ILCS 70/4.04Injuring or killing police animals, service animals, accelerant detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs prohibited
• 510 ILCS 70/5Lame or disabled horses
• 510 ILCS 70/5.01Horse poling or tripping
• 510 ILCS 70/6Poisoning prohibited
• 510 ILCS 70/7Confinement or detention during transportation
• 510 ILCS 70/7.1Confinement in motor vehicle
• 510 ILCS 70/7.15Guide, hearing, and support dogs
• 510 ILCS 70/7.5Downed animals
• 510 ILCS 70/8Rulemaking
• 510 ILCS 70/9Humane investigators; qualifications