101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2223
 
Introduced , by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



510 ILCS 20/2  from Ch. 8, par. 124

     Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Provides that a person registered with the Department of Agriculture who owns and operates an apiary in a reasonable manner in conformance with Department rules is not liable for any personal injury or property damage that occurs in connection with the keeping and maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, or apiaries and appliances. Provides that these limits of liability do not apply to intentional tortious conduct or acts or omission that constitute gross negligence.
  


LRB101 08948 SLF 54038 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
HB2223LRB101 08948 SLF 54038 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning animals.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Bees and Apiaries Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 2 as follows:
 



6    (510 ILCS 20/2)  (from Ch. 8, par. 124)



7    Sec. 2. Registration; liability. 
8    (a) Every person keeping one or more colonies
of bees shall 
9register with the Department annually.

10    (b) Every person keeping one or more colonies of bees may 
11be required to
post
his or her registration number in a 
12prominent place within each apiary under
his or her control.

13    (c) A person registered with the Department who owns and 
14operates an apiary in a reasonable manner in conformance with 
15Department rules is not liable for any personal injury or 
16property damage that occurs in connection with the keeping and 
17maintaining of bees, bee equipment, queen breeding equipment, 
18or apiaries and appliances. The limits of liability described 
19in this subsection (c) do not apply to intentional tortious 
20conduct or acts or omission that constitute gross negligence. 
21(Source: P.A. 88-138.)