Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1556 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1556 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302225 ILCS 605/3.6225 ILCS 605/3.8225 ILCS 605/3.10 new Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "professional breeder". Provides that an animal shelter shall not accept a dog or cat from an animal shelter licensed under the Act or an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or animal shelter that is duly licensed in their state or is a not-for-profit organization unless it obtains documentation attesting that the dog or cat was not obtained through compensation or payment made to a cat breeder, dog breeder, dog dealer, or dog broker. Provides that an animal shelter shall not obtain a dog or cat by any means other than owner surrender, transfer from an animal control facility, an order by law enforcement, or an animal shelter in compliance with provisions concerning reporting of animals. Provides that a pet shop operator or dog dealer (rather than just a pet shop operator) may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or professional breeder (rather than just an animal control facility or an animal shelter) located in-state or out-of-state, that is in compliance with provisions concerning animal control facilities and animal shelters supplying to pet shop operators and requirements of professional dog breeders. Removes provisions concerning the requirement that a pet shop operator shall keep a record of each dog or cat offered for sale. Provides for requirements of professional dog breeders. LRB104 08256 AAS 18306 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1556 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302225 ILCS 605/3.6225 ILCS 605/3.8225 ILCS 605/3.10 new 225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302 225 ILCS 605/3.6 225 ILCS 605/3.8 225 ILCS 605/3.10 new Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "professional breeder". Provides that an animal shelter shall not accept a dog or cat from an animal shelter licensed under the Act or an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or animal shelter that is duly licensed in their state or is a not-for-profit organization unless it obtains documentation attesting that the dog or cat was not obtained through compensation or payment made to a cat breeder, dog breeder, dog dealer, or dog broker. Provides that an animal shelter shall not obtain a dog or cat by any means other than owner surrender, transfer from an animal control facility, an order by law enforcement, or an animal shelter in compliance with provisions concerning reporting of animals. Provides that a pet shop operator or dog dealer (rather than just a pet shop operator) may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or professional breeder (rather than just an animal control facility or an animal shelter) located in-state or out-of-state, that is in compliance with provisions concerning animal control facilities and animal shelters supplying to pet shop operators and requirements of professional dog breeders. Removes provisions concerning the requirement that a pet shop operator shall keep a record of each dog or cat offered for sale. Provides for requirements of professional dog breeders. LRB104 08256 AAS 18306 b LRB104 08256 AAS 18306 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1556 Introduced , by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302225 ILCS 605/3.6225 ILCS 605/3.8225 ILCS 605/3.10 new 225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302 225 ILCS 605/3.6 225 ILCS 605/3.8 225 ILCS 605/3.10 new
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8	8	Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "professional breeder". Provides that an animal shelter shall not accept a dog or cat from an animal shelter licensed under the Act or an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or animal shelter that is duly licensed in their state or is a not-for-profit organization unless it obtains documentation attesting that the dog or cat was not obtained through compensation or payment made to a cat breeder, dog breeder, dog dealer, or dog broker. Provides that an animal shelter shall not obtain a dog or cat by any means other than owner surrender, transfer from an animal control facility, an order by law enforcement, or an animal shelter in compliance with provisions concerning reporting of animals. Provides that a pet shop operator or dog dealer (rather than just a pet shop operator) may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or professional breeder (rather than just an animal control facility or an animal shelter) located in-state or out-of-state, that is in compliance with provisions concerning animal control facilities and animal shelters supplying to pet shop operators and requirements of professional dog breeders. Removes provisions concerning the requirement that a pet shop operator shall keep a record of each dog or cat offered for sale. Provides for requirements of professional dog breeders.
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14	14	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
15	15	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
16	16	3 represented in the General Assembly:
17	17	4 Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing
18	18	5 Sections 2, 3.6, and 3.8 and by adding Section 3.10 as follows:
19	19	6 (225 ILCS 605/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 302)
20	20	7 Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the
21	21	8 context otherwise requires:
22	22	9 "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
23	23	10 "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department
24	24	11 of Agriculture.
25	25	12 "Pet shop operator" means any person who sells, offers to
26	26	13 sell, exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge
27	27	14 or donation dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles, or other
28	28	15 animals customarily obtained as pets in this State at retail
29	29	16 to the public. However, a person who sells only such animals
30	30	17 that he has produced and raised shall not be considered a pet
31	31	18 shop operator under this Act, and a veterinary hospital or
32	32	19 clinic operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed
33	33	20 under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004
34	34	21 shall not be considered a pet shop operator under this Act.
35	35	22 "Dog dealer" means any person who sells, offers to sell,
36	36	23 exchange, or offers for adoption with or without charge or
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41	41	225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302225 ILCS 605/3.6225 ILCS 605/3.8225 ILCS 605/3.10 new 225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302 225 ILCS 605/3.6 225 ILCS 605/3.8 225 ILCS 605/3.10 new
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46	46	Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Defines "professional breeder". Provides that an animal shelter shall not accept a dog or cat from an animal shelter licensed under the Act or an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or animal shelter that is duly licensed in their state or is a not-for-profit organization unless it obtains documentation attesting that the dog or cat was not obtained through compensation or payment made to a cat breeder, dog breeder, dog dealer, or dog broker. Provides that an animal shelter shall not obtain a dog or cat by any means other than owner surrender, transfer from an animal control facility, an order by law enforcement, or an animal shelter in compliance with provisions concerning reporting of animals. Provides that a pet shop operator or dog dealer (rather than just a pet shop operator) may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or professional breeder (rather than just an animal control facility or an animal shelter) located in-state or out-of-state, that is in compliance with provisions concerning animal control facilities and animal shelters supplying to pet shop operators and requirements of professional dog breeders. Removes provisions concerning the requirement that a pet shop operator shall keep a record of each dog or cat offered for sale. Provides for requirements of professional dog breeders.
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77	77	1 donation dogs in this State. However, a person who sells only
78	78	2 dogs that he has produced and raised shall not be considered a
79	79	3 dog dealer under this Act, and a veterinary hospital or clinic
80	80	4 operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the
81	81	5 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 shall not
82	82	6 be considered a dog dealer under this Act.
83	83	7 "Secretary of Agriculture" or "Secretary" means the
84	84	8 Secretary of Agriculture of the United States Department of
85	85	9 Agriculture.
86	86	10 "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership,
87	87	11 association or other legal entity, any public or private
88	88	12 institution, the State of Illinois, or any municipal
89	89	13 corporation or political subdivision of the State.
90	90	14 "Kennel operator" means any person who operates an
91	91	15 establishment, other than an animal control facility,
92	92	16 veterinary hospital, or animal shelter, where dogs or dogs and
93	93	17 cats are maintained for boarding, training or similar purposes
94	94	18 for a fee or compensation.
95	95	19 "Boarding" means a time frame greater than 12 hours or an
96	96	20 overnight period during which an animal is kept by a kennel
97	97	21 operator.
98	98	22 "Cat breeder" means a person who sells, offers to sell,
99	99	23 exchanges, or offers for adoption with or without charge cats
100	100	24 that he or she has produced and raised. A person who owns, has
101	101	25 possession of, or harbors 5 or less females capable of
102	102	26 reproduction shall not be considered a cat breeder.
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113	113	1 "Dog breeder" means a person who sells, offers to sell,
114	114	2 exchanges, or offers for adoption with or without charge dogs
115	115	3 that he has produced and raised. A person who owns, has
116	116	4 possession of, or harbors 5 or less females capable of
117	117	5 reproduction shall not be considered a dog breeder.
118	118	6 "Animal control facility" means any facility operated by
119	119	7 or under contract for the State, county, or any municipal
120	120	8 corporation or political subdivision of the State for the
121	121	9 purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless,
122	122	10 abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals. "Animal
123	123	11 control facility" also means any veterinary hospital or clinic
124	124	12 operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the
125	125	13 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which
126	126	14 operates for the above mentioned purpose in addition to its
127	127	15 customary purposes.
128	128	16 "Animal shelter" means a facility operated, owned, or
129	129	17 maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal
130	130	18 welfare society, or other non-profit organization having
131	131	19 tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
132	132	20 Revenue Code for the purpose of providing for and promoting
133	133	21 the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals. An
134	134	22 organization that does not have its own building that
135	135	23 maintains animals solely in foster homes or other licensees is
136	136	24 an "animal shelter" for purposes of this Act. "Animal shelter"
137	137	25 also means any veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a
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149	149	1 Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which operates for
150	150	2 the above mentioned purpose in addition to its customary
151	151	3 purposes.
152	152	4 "Day care operator" means a person who operates an
153	153	5 establishment, other than an animal control facility,
154	154	6 veterinary hospital, or animal shelter, where dogs or dogs and
155	155	7 cats are kept for a period of time not exceeding 12 hours.
156	156	8 "Foster home" means an entity that accepts the
157	157	9 responsibility for stewardship of animals that are the
158	158	10 obligation of an animal shelter or animal control facility,
159	159	11 not to exceed 4 foster animals or 2 litters under 8 weeks of
160	160	12 age at any given time. A written agreement to operate as a
161	161	13 "foster home" shall be contracted with the animal shelter or
162	162	14 animal control facility.
163	163	15 "Guard dog service" means an entity that, for a fee,
164	164	16 furnishes or leases guard or sentry dogs for the protection of
165	165	17 life or property. A person is not a guard dog service solely
166	166	18 because he or she owns a dog and uses it to guard his or her
167	167	19 home, business, or farmland.
168	168	20 "Guard dog" means a type of dog used primarily for the
169	169	21 purpose of defending, patrolling, or protecting property or
170	170	22 life at a commercial establishment other than a farm. "Guard
171	171	23 dog" does not include stock dogs used primarily for handling
172	172	24 and controlling livestock or farm animals, nor does it include
173	173	25 personally owned pets that also provide security.
174	174	26 "Return" in return to field or trap, neuter, return
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185	185	1 program means to return the cat to field after it has been
186	186	2 sterilized and vaccinated for rabies.
187	187	3 "Sentry dog" means a dog trained to work without
188	188	4 supervision in a fenced facility other than a farm, and to
189	189	5 deter or detain unauthorized persons found within the
190	190	6 facility.
191	191	7 "Probationary status" means the 12-month period following
192	192	8 a series of violations of this Act during which any further
193	193	9 violation shall result in an automatic 12-month suspension of
194	194	10 licensure.
195	195	11 "Owner" means any person having a right of property in an
196	196	12 animal, who keeps or harbors an animal, who has an animal in
197	197	13 his or her care or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly
198	198	14 permits a dog to remain on any premises occupied by him or her.
199	199	15 "Owner" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating
200	200	16 in a trap, spay/neuter, vaccinate for rabies, and return
201	201	17 program.
202	202	18 "Offer for sale" means to sell, exchange for
203	203	19 consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of,
204	204	20 barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals.
205	205	21 "Professional breeder" means a legal entity or individual
206	206	22 that conducts business within this State and that owns, has
207	207	23 possession of, or houses more than 5 breeding female dogs, is
208	208	24 required to be licensed and regulated under the federal Animal
209	209	25 Welfare Act by the United States Department of Agriculture,
210	210	26 and, in return for a fee or consideration, sells or adopts the
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221	221	1 offspring of the breeding dogs to the public, a pet store, or a
222	222	2 tax-exempt rescue organization.
223	223	3 (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-295, eff. 8-9-19;
224	224	4 102-586, eff. 2-23-22.)
225	225	5 (225 ILCS 605/3.6)
226	226	6 Sec. 3.6. Acceptance of stray dogs and cats.
227	227	7 (a) No animal shelter may accept a stray dog or cat unless
228	228	8 the animal is reported by the shelter to the animal control or
229	229	9 law enforcement of the county in which the animal is found by
230	230	10 the next business day. An animal shelter may accept animals
231	231	11 from: (1) the owner of the animal where the owner signs a
232	232	12 relinquishment form which states he or she is the owner of the
233	233	13 animal; (2) an animal shelter licensed under this Act; or (3)
234	234	14 an out-of-state animal control facility, rescue group, or
235	235	15 animal shelter that is duly licensed in their state or is a
236	236	16 not-for-profit organization. An animal shelter shall not
237	237	17 accept a dog or cat from an organization described in item (2)
238	238	18 or (3) unless it obtains documentation attesting that the dog
239	239	19 or cat was not obtained through compensation or payment made
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241	241	21 (b) When stray dogs and cats are accepted by an animal
242	242	22 shelter, they must be scanned for the presence of a microchip
243	243	23 and examined for other currently-acceptable methods of
244	244	24 identification, including, but not limited to, identification
245	245	25 tags, tattoos, and rabies license tags. The examination for
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256	256	1 identification shall be done within 24 hours after the intake
257	257	2 of each dog or cat. The animal shelter shall notify the owner
258	258	3 and transfer any dog with an identified owner to the animal
259	259	4 control or law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which
260	260	5 it was found or the local animal control agency for
261	261	6 redemption.
262	262	7 (c) If no transfer can occur, the animal shelter shall
263	263	8 make every reasonable attempt to contact the owner, agent, or
264	264	9 caretaker as soon as possible. The animal shelter shall give
265	265	10 notice of not less than 7 business days to the owner, agent, or
266	266	11 caretaker prior to disposal of the animal. The notice shall be
267	267	12 mailed to the last known address of the owner, agent, or
268	268	13 caretaker. Testimony of the animal shelter, or its authorized
269	269	14 agent, who mails the notice shall be evidence of the receipt of
270	270	15 the notice by the owner, agent, or caretaker of the animal. A
271	271	16 mailed notice shall remain the primary means of owner, agent,
272	272	17 or caretaker contact; however, the animal shelter shall also
273	273	18 attempt to contact the owner, agent, or caretaker by any other
274	274	19 contact information, such as by telephone or email address,
275	275	20 provided by the microchip or other method of identification
276	276	21 found on the dog or cat. If the dog or cat has been
277	277	22 microchipped and the primary contact listed by the chip
278	278	23 manufacturer cannot be located or refuses to reclaim the dog
279	279	24 or cat, an attempt shall be made to contact any secondary
280	280	25 contacts listed by the chip manufacturer or the purchaser of
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292	292	1 animal shelter, animal control facility, pet store, breeder,
293	293	2 or veterinary office prior to adoption, transfer, or
294	294	3 euthanization. Prior to transferring any stray dog or cat to
295	295	4 another humane shelter, pet store, rescue group, or
296	296	5 euthanization, the dog or cat shall be scanned again for the
297	297	6 presence of a microchip and examined for other means of
298	298	7 identification. If a second scan provides the same identifying
299	299	8 information as the initial intake scan and the owner, agent,
300	300	9 or caretaker has not been located or refuses to reclaim the dog
301	301	10 or cat, the animal shelter may proceed with adoption,
302	302	11 transfer, or euthanization.
303	303	12 (d) When stray dogs and cats are accepted by an animal
304	304	13 shelter and no owner can be identified, the shelter shall hold
305	305	14 the animal for the period specified in local ordinance prior
306	306	15 to adoption, transfer, or euthanasia. The animal shelter shall
307	307	16 allow access to the public to view the animals housed there. If
308	308	17 a dog is identified by an owner who desires to make redemption
309	309	18 of it, the dog shall be transferred to the local animal control
310	310	19 for redemption. If no transfer can occur, the animal shelter
311	311	20 shall proceed pursuant to Section 3.7. Upon lapse of the hold
312	312	21 period specified in local ordinance and no owner can be
313	313	22 identified, ownership of the animal, by operation of law,
314	314	23 transfers to the shelter that has custody of the animal.
315	315	24 (e) No representative of an animal shelter may enter
316	316	25 private property and remove an animal without permission from
317	317	26 the property owner and animal owner, nor can any
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328	328	1 representative of an animal shelter direct another individual
329	329	2 to enter private property and remove an animal unless that
330	330	3 individual is an approved humane investigator (approved by the
331	331	4 Department) operating pursuant to the provisions of the Humane
332	332	5 Care for Animals Act.
333	333	6 (f) Nothing in this Section limits an animal shelter and
334	334	7 an animal control facility who, through mutual agreement, wish
335	335	8 to enter into an agreement for animal control, boarding,
336	336	9 holding, measures to improve life-saving, or other services
337	337	10 provided that the agreement requires parties adhere to the
338	338	11 provisions of the Animal Control Act, the Humane Euthanasia in
339	339	12 Animal Shelters Act, and the Humane Care for Animals Act.
340	340	13 (g) An animal shelter shall not obtain a dog or cat by any
341	341	14 means other than owner surrender, transfer from an animal
342	342	15 control facility, an order by law enforcement, a court order,
343	343	16 or an animal shelter in compliance with subsection (a).
344	344	17 (Source: P.A. 99-310, eff. 1-1-16; 100-322, eff. 8-24-17;
345	345	18 100-870, eff. 1-1-19.)
346	346	19 (225 ILCS 605/3.8)
347	347	20 Sec. 3.8. Requirements Prohibition of dogs and cats sold
348	348	21 by pet shops; recordkeeping.
349	349	22 (a) A pet shop operator or dog dealer may offer for sale a
350	350	23 dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal
351	351	24 control facility, or animal shelter, or professional breeder
352	352	25 located in-state or out-of-state, that is in compliance with
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363	363	1 Section 3.9 or Section 3.10.
364	364	2 (b) (Blank). A pet shop operator shall keep a record of
365	365	3 each dog or cat offered for sale. The record must be kept on
366	366	4 file for a period of 2 years following the acquisition of each
367	367	5 dog or cat, made available to the Department upon request, and
368	368	6 submitted to the Department on May 1 and November 1 of each
369	369	7 year. The record shall include the following:
370	370	8 (1) name, address, and phone number of the animal
371	371	9 control facilityor animal shelter each dog or cat was
372	372	10 obtained from; and
373	373	11 (2) documentation from the animal control facility or
374	374	12 animal shelter each dog or cat was obtained from
375	375	13 demonstrating compliance with Section 3.9, including the
376	376	14 circumstances that led to the animal control facility or
377	377	15 animal shelter obtaining ownership of the dog or cat and
378	378	16 any other information indicating the dog or cat was not
379	379	17 obtained from a source prohibited in Section 3.9.
380	380	18 (c) In addition to the penalties set forth in Section
381	381	19 20.5, a pet shop operator that violates subsection (a) shall
382	382	20 no longer offer for sale a dog or cat regardless of where the
383	383	21 dog or cat was obtained.
384	384	22 (d) Nothing in this Section prohibits a pet shop operator
385	385	23 from providing space to an animal control facility or animal
386	386	24 shelter to showcase dogs or cats owned by these entities for
387	387	25 the purpose of adoption.
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400	400	2 Sec. 3.10. Requirements of professional dog breeders.
401	401	3 (a) In addition to the sourcing requirements in Section
402	402	4 3.08, a pet shop operator or dog dealer shall also submit
403	403	5 records to the Department that attest that dogs offered for
404	404	6 sale are obtained from a professional breeder and that the pet
405	405	7 shop operator or dog dealer are in compliance with this
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407	407	9 (b) A professional breeder violates this Section if any 2
408	408	10 of the following conditions are not met:
409	409	11 (1) Primary enclosures comply with the following:
410	410	12 (A)(i) Prior to December 31, 2026, a primary
411	411	13 enclosure provides each dog with a minimum amount of
412	412	14 floor space, in square inches, that is equal to at
413	413	15 least 2 times the square of the length of the dog
414	414	16 housed in the enclosure in inches, as measured from
415	415	17 the tip of the nose to the base of the tail plus 6
416	416	18 inches; or (ii) on and after December 31, 2026, a
417	417	19 primary enclosure provides each dog with a minimum
418	418	20 amount of floor space, in square inches, that is equal
419	419	21 to at least 2 times the square of the length of the dog
420	420	22 housed in the enclosure in inches, as measured from
421	421	23 the tip of the nose to the base of the tail plus 9
422	422	24 inches. For each additional dog that is kept or
423	423	25 confined in a primary enclosure, the enclosure shall
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434	434	1 have additional floor space in square inches equal to
435	435	2 the square of the length of the dog housed in the
436	436	3 enclosure in inches, as measured from the tip of the
437	437	4 nose to the base of the tail plus 9 inches.
438	438	5 (B) The primary enclosures have solid or slatted
439	439	6 floors and may consist of coated or expanded metal
440	440	7 flooring. The mandatory minimum space required for
441	441	8 primary enclosures in professional breeding facilities
442	442	9 shall have solid floors or flooring that is slatted
443	443	10 with slats that are at least 3.5 inches in width with
444	444	11 no more than half-inch gaps between slats. Flooring
445	445	12 shall be constructed in a manner that protects the
446	446	13 dogs' feet and legs from injury and that will not allow
447	447	14 the dogs' feet to pass through any openings in the
448	448	15 floor.
449	449	16 (C) The primary enclosures consist of materials
450	450	17 that can be cleaned and sanitized, are safe for the
451	451	18 breed, size, and age of the dog, are free from
452	452	19 protruding sharp edges, and are designed so that the
453	453	20 paw of the dog is unable to extend through or become
454	454	21 caught in the flooring.
455	455	22 (D) If the flooring surface of the primary
456	456	23 enclosure consists of a material that is not solid,
457	457	24 the primary enclosure has a solid resting area that
458	458	25 can accommodate the full length of the dog while lying
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470	470	1 (E) The flooring of the primary enclosure does not
471	471	2 sag, bend, or bounce.
472	472	3 (F) The primary enclosures are not stacked on top
473	473	4 of one another.
474	474	5 (G) The indoor temperatures of the primary
475	475	6 enclosures do not exceed below 45 degrees Fahrenheit
476	476	7 or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 2 hours,
477	477	8 unless a variation is recommended in consultation with
478	478	9 a licensed veterinarian.
479	479	10 (2) Breeding practices and veterinary care shall
480	480	11 comply with the following:
481	481	12 (A) A breeding female shall receive an examination
482	482	13 by a licensed veterinarian prior to its first breeding
483	483	14 cycle to ensure the female is healthy enough to be
484	484	15 bred.
485	485	16 (B) Annual veterinarian exams shall include, but
486	486	17 are not limited to: (i) a hands-on examination by a
487	487	18 veterinarian, including a comprehensive physical
488	488	19 examination, dental assessment, body condition
489	489	20 scoring, and pain assessment, at least once a year to
490	490	21 ensure health problems are identified and treated;
491	491	22 (ii) an assessment that a breeding female has received
492	492	23 adequate rest between litters to allow for proper
493	493	24 physical recovery and remains healthy enough to be
494	494	25 bred prior to its next breeding cycle; and (iii)
495	495	26 regular fur grooming and nail trimming as needed for
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506	506	1 the safety and comfort of the dog based on that dog's
507	507	2 breed or at least twice a year.
508	508	3 (C) Canine cesarean sections and euthanasia are to
509	509	4 be performed only by licensed veterinarians.
510	510	5 (D) Retention of veterinarian records detailing
511	511	6 the program of care to ensure professional breeding
512	512	7 facilities provide the necessary care routinely
513	513	8 prescribed to companion animals.
514	514	9 (E) Unless otherwise directed by a veterinarian,
515	515	10 the dog is provided, twice each day, food that is
516	516	11 sufficient to maintain body condition and weight as
517	517	12 directed by a veterinarian. The food shall be
518	518	13 unspoiled and uncontaminated, provided in accordance
519	519	14 with a nutritional plan recommended by a veterinarian,
520	520	15 and served in receptacles that are clean and sanitary.
521	521	16 (F) Each day, the dog is provided access to a
522	522	17 continuous supply of potable water that is in clean
523	523	18 and sanitary receptacles and is of sufficient quality
524	524	19 and quantity to ensure maintenance of normal body
525	525	20 condition and growth unless otherwise directed by a
526	526	21 veterinarian.
527	527	22 (G) The breeder shall comply with a vaccination
528	528	23 and parasite control program that is approved by a
529	529	24 veterinarian and that is consistent with
530	530	25 recommendations of the American Veterinary Medical
531	531	26 Association or the American Animal Hospital
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543	543	2 (3) All adult dogs in professional breeding facilities
544	544	3 have either constant, unfettered access or supervised
545	545	4 daily access to an exercise area of sufficient size to
546	546	5 ensure proper physical development, health, and
547	547	6 socialization. Socialization includes, but is not limited
548	548	7 to, daily petting, stroking, grooming, feeding, playing
549	549	8 with, exercising, or other touching of the dog that is
550	550	9 beneficial to the well-being of the dog. The exercise area
551	551	10 should, at a minimum, be at least twice the amount of space
552	552	11 required for the primary enclosure. The exercise area may
553	553	12 be indoors or outdoors. The exercise and socialization
554	554	13 program must be approved and certified by a licensed
555	555	14 veterinarian.
556	556	15 (4) If a dog is no longer to be bred or a veterinarian
557	557	16 determines the dog is no longer healthy enough to be bred,
558	558	17 the breeder shall retire the animal. If the breeder
559	559	18 chooses not to keep the dog, the breeder must make all
560	560	19 reasonable efforts to find placement with an adoptive
561	561	20 family, rescue organization, or other appropriate owner
562	562	21 for that animal.
563	563	22 (5) A professional breeder shall maintain all
564	564	23 veterinarian and animal care records for each animal for 2
565	565	24 years after ceasing to own the animal. A professional
566	566	25 breeder shall provide a copy of all veterinarian records,
567	567	26 audit records, and inspection reports upon the sale of any
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578	578	1 animal. A pet store operator or dog dealer shall make
579	579	2 available copies of all veterinarian records, audit
580	580	3 records, and inspection reports of any animal to the
581	581	4 Department upon request.
582	582	5 (c) In addition to the penalties set forth in Section
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584	584	7 (1) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to
585	585	8 believe that a professional breeder is intentionally or
586	586	9 recklessly using any method, act, or practice that is in
587	587	10 violation of Section 3.10 and that proceedings would be in
588	588	11 the public interest, the Attorney General may bring an
589	589	12 action against such professional breeder to restrain by
590	590	13 preliminary or permanent injunction the use of such
591	591	14 method, act, or practice.
592	592	15 (2) Any person who received a dog or cat from a
593	593	16 professional breeder and who suffers actual damage may
594	594	17 bring an action for injunctive relief against a
595	595	18 professional breeder who intentionally or recklessly
596	596	19 violates Section 3.10. The court, in its discretion, may
597	597	20 restrain by preliminary or permanent injunction the use of
598	598	21 such method, act, or practice that is in violation of
599	599	22 Section 3.10.
600	600	23 (3) Prior to bringing an action under paragraph (2), a
601	601	24 person must first send notice to the Department of the
602	602	25 person's intent to file an action and shall include a list
603	603	26 of alleged violations. Actions pursuant to paragraph (2)
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