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Public Act 099-0311
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AN ACT concerning agriculture.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by |
changing Section 3.01 as follows:
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(510 ILCS 70/3.01) (from Ch. 8, par. 703.01)
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Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment. No person or owner may beat, |
cruelly treat,
torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any |
animal.
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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.
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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 |