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IL HB3533
Bill
Status
2/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Anne Stava-Murray
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AI Summary
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Prohibits pet shop operators from selling or offering for sale any dog or cat obtained from a dog dealer or cattery operator.
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Pet shops may obtain dogs and cats from licensed breeders only if the breeder is currently licensed by the USDA, has no direct or critical non-compliant citations in the past 2 years, has not received 3 or more non-compliant health/welfare citations in the past 2 years, and does not have no-access violations on the 3 most recent inspections.
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Allows pet shops to obtain dogs and cats from small breeders producing only their own animals, public pounds, private non-profit humane societies or rescues, and adoption events conducted by pounds or humane societies.
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Pet shop operators must conduct searches of USDA Animal Care Information System inspection reports and maintain records for 2 years verifying compliance.
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Imposes a fine of $500 per animal offered for sale in violation of the dog dealer and cattery operator prohibition; becomes effective one year after enactment.
Legislative Description
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT-PET STORES
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/29/2019