Bill Text: IL HB4410 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Enrolled
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Bill Title: Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Increases certain penalties that the Department of Agriculture shall impose upon a person or entity who violates any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act. Provides that an administrative fine of $500 (rather than $200) shall be imposed for the first violation; a fine of $1,000 (rather than $500) shall be imposed for a second violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation; and that mandatory probationary status and a fine of $2,500 (rather than mandatory probationary status and a fine of $1,000) shall be imposed for a third violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0855 [HB4410 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB4410-Enrolled.html
Bill Title: Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Increases certain penalties that the Department of Agriculture shall impose upon a person or entity who violates any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act. Provides that an administrative fine of $500 (rather than $200) shall be imposed for the first violation; a fine of $1,000 (rather than $500) shall be imposed for a second violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation; and that mandatory probationary status and a fine of $2,500 (rather than mandatory probationary status and a fine of $1,000) shall be imposed for a third violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0855 [HB4410 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB4410-Enrolled.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing | ||||||
5 | Section 20.5 as follows:
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6 | (225 ILCS 605/20.5) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 20.5. Administrative fines. The following | ||||||
8 | administrative fines shall be imposed by the Department upon | ||||||
9 | any person or entity who violates any provision of this Act or | ||||||
10 | any rule adopted by the Department under this Act: | ||||||
11 | (1) For the first violation, a fine of $500 $200 . | ||||||
12 | (2) For a second violation that occurs within 3 years | ||||||
13 | after the first violation, a fine of $1,000 $500 . | ||||||
14 | (3) For a third violation that occurs within 3 years | ||||||
15 | after the first violation, mandatory probationary status | ||||||
16 | and a fine of $2,500 $1,000 .
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17 | (Source: P.A. 95-550, eff. 6-1-08 .)
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18 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
19 | becoming law.
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