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| Public Act 095-0093 |
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AN ACT concerning animals.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Bovine Brucellosis Eradication Act | ||||
is amended by changing Sections 1.5 and 5 and by adding Section | ||||
1.16 as follows:
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(510 ILCS 30/1.5) (from Ch. 8, par. 134.5)
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Sec. 1.5. The term "infected animal" or "reactor" means an | ||||
animal which has
given positive reaction to an official test | ||||
for the detection of
brucellosis and has been so classified | ||||
after review by the designated brucellosis epidemiologist, or | ||||
other State and federally approved designee, or if Brucella | ||||
microorganisms have been found in the body or
in the body | ||||
discharges.
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(Source: P.A. 76-972.)
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(510 ILCS 30/1.16 new) | ||||
Sec. 1.16. Designated brucellosis epidemiologist. The term | ||||
"designated brucellosis epidemiologist" means an | ||||
epidemiologist who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability | ||||
to perform the functions required by the U.S. Department of | ||||
Agriculture and who has been selected as a designated | ||||
brucellosis epidemiologist by the State Animal Health Official | ||||
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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(510 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 138)
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Sec. 5. When one or more animals in a herd have been | ||
classified as reactors
to an official test, the entire herd, | ||
except steers, spayed heifers and
calves under 6 months of age, | ||
shall be quarantined immediately and the
owner so notified. An | ||
accredited veterinarian or a veterinarian in the
employ of the | ||
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United
States | ||
Department of Agriculture, or any successor agency, shall | ||
permanently
hot iron brand each animal classified
as a reactor, | ||
within 15 days after classification of such animal as a | ||
reactor,
on the left hip
with the letter "B", such letter to be | ||
not less than 2 nor more than 3
inches in height, and shall | ||
place a special identification tag in the left
ear of such | ||
reactor. The veterinarian applying an official test for
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brucellosis shall immediately notify the Department of each | ||
such reactor on
forms furnished by the Department, giving the | ||
number of the tag placed in
the left ear and the number of any | ||
tag in the right ear. Reactors shall be
shipped for slaughter | ||
within 30 days of test date, except
that the Department may, | ||
upon request, grant an extension of not more than
30 days. | ||
Suspect animals which have a history of having aborted and are
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from a herd containing reactors may be designated as reactors | ||
by the
veterinarian obtaining the blood samples, when approved | ||
by the
Department.
Suspect animals in herds under quarantine | ||
due to brucellosis infection may
be designated as reactors by | ||
the Department if deemed advisable in the interest of
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brucellosis eradication. No person shall remove any reactor | ||
identification
tag.
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All animals classified as suspects to an official test | ||
shall be
positively identified and their movement restricted to | ||
the premises where
found until they are retested and found | ||
negative, or identified as
reactors.
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Animals with a positive result to an official test at | ||
livestock markets may be slaughtered or returned to the herd of | ||
origin only by permit and must remain under quarantine for | ||
further evaluation.
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(Source: P.A. 90-192, eff. 7-24-97.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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