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| Public Act 103-0678 | ||||
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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 | ||||
disclosed in writing to the adopter, and the animal shelter or | ||
animal control facility allows the adopter to return the | ||
animal to the animal shelter or animal control facility. | ||
(c) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this | ||
Section do not apply to adoptions subject to Section 11 of the | ||
Animal Control Act. | ||
(d) An animal shelter or animal control facility may shall | ||
waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting | ||
the dog or cat: | ||
(1) presents to the animal shelter or animal control | ||
facility a current and valid Illinois driver's license | ||
with the word "veteran" printed on its face, a current and | ||
valid Illinois Identification Card with the word "veteran" | ||
printed on its face, or an identification card issued | ||
under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015 | ||
and a valid Illinois driver's license or valid Illinois | ||
Identification Card; and | ||
(2) complies with the adoption policies of the animal | ||
shelter or animal control facility. | ||
(e) An animal shelter or animal control facility may limit | ||
the number of dogs or cats adopted from that animal shelter or | ||
animal control facility pursuant to this Section to one dog or | ||
cat each in a 2-year period. | ||
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 103-434, eff. 1-1-24.) | ||