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Public Act 099-0311


 

Public Act 0311 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 099-0311
 
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    AN ACT concerning agriculture.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by
changing Section 3.01 as follows:
 
    (510 ILCS 70/3.01)  (from Ch. 8, par. 703.01)
    Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment. No person or owner may beat,
cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any
animal.
    No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a
public charge or may suffer injury, hunger or exposure.
    No owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may
expose the dog or cat in a manner that places the dog or cat in
a life-threatening situation for a prolonged period of time in
extreme heat or cold conditions that results in injury to or
death of the animal.
    A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a
violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony. In addition to
any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction for
violating this Section, the court may order the convicted
person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and
to undergo any treatment at the convicted person's expense that
the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration
of the evidence. If the convicted person is a juvenile or a
companion animal hoarder, the court must order the convicted
person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and
to undergo treatment that the court determines to be
appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.
(Source: P.A. 92-650, eff. 7-11-02.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2016