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Public Act 103-0678 |
HB4590 Enrolled | LRB103 37442 RTM 67564 b |
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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 3.3 as follows: |
(225 ILCS 605/3.3) |
Sec. 3.3. Adoption of dogs and cats. |
(a) An animal shelter or animal control facility shall not |
adopt out any dog or adopt out or return to field any cat |
unless it has been sterilized and microchipped. However, an |
animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt out a dog |
or cat that has not been sterilized and microchipped if the |
adopting owner has executed a written agreement to have |
sterilizing and microchipping procedures performed within 14 |
days after a licensed veterinarian certifies the dog or cat is |
healthy enough for sterilizing and microchipping procedures |
and a licensed veterinarian has certified that the dog or cat |
is too sick or injured to be sterilized or it would be |
detrimental to the health of the dog or cat to be sterilized or |
microchipped at the time of the adoption. |
(b) An animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt |
out any dog or cat that is not free of disease, injury, or |
abnormality if the disease, injury, or abnormality is |