Public Act 101-0210

HB3390 Enrolled LRB101 08508 JRG 53585 b

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 adding

Section 18.2 as follows:

(225 ILCS 605/18.2 new)

Sec. 18.2. Fire alarm system.

(a) In this Section:

"Fire alarm system" means a system that automatically

triggers notification to local emergency responders when

activated.

"Staffing plan" means a plan to staff a kennel operator

anytime dogs or cats are on the premises. At a minimum, a

staffing plan must include the kennel operator's hours of

operation, number of staff, names of staff, and the staff's

contact information. The Department may adopt rules adding

requirements to a staffing plan.

"Qualified fire inspector" means a local fire official or a

building inspector working for a unit of local government or

fire protection district who is qualified to inspect buildings

for fire safety or building code compliance.

(b) A kennel operator that maintains dogs or cats for

boarding and that is not staffed at all times dogs or cats are

on the premises shall be equipped with at least one fire alarm

system or fire sprinkler system in operating condition in every

building of the kennel operator that is used for the housing of

animals. The kennel operator shall certify in its license

application and annually certify in its license renewal that

either: (1) its facility has a fire alarm system or a fire

sprinkler system, and shall include with the application or

license renewal an attached description and picture of the make

and model of the system used; or (2) the kennel is staffed at

all times dogs or cats are on the premises, and shall include

with the application or license renewal an attached staffing

plan. The Department shall include this certification on each

application for license or license renewal.

(c) A qualified fire inspector may inspect a kennel

operator that maintains dogs and cats for boarding during the

course of performing routine inspections. If during a routine

inspection a qualified fire inspector determines that the

kennel operator does not have a fire alarm system or fire

sprinkler system the inspector may inform the Department.

(d) For the purposes of this Section, veterinary hospitals,

practices, or offices are not kennel operators.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January

1, 2020.