HB 5940 — CRIM CD-DANGEROUS ANIMALS

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Zalewski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 5/48-10 Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning dangerous animals.

Adds a definition of "animal refuge" to the statute on dangerous animals.

Provides that it is unlawful for any person to allow a member of the public to come into direct contact with a dangerous animal.

Provides that the prohibition on possessing dangerous animals does not apply to a properly maintained zoological park accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), circus, college or university, scientific institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, hound running area, or animal refuge, if the dangerous animal or primate is kept in an escape-proof enclosure.

Provides that the prohibition on possessing dangerous animals does not prohibit a person who possesses a Class C exhibitor license from the U.S.

Department of Agriculture from possessing a dangerous animal or primate;

however, after June 1, 2014 the person may not breed or otherwise acquire a dangerous animal other than an ocelot, margay, lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena, wolf or coyote, or any poisonous or life-threatening reptile.

Effective immediately.

LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB5940 LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.

and HB5940 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b (5) does not allow members of the public the opportunity to come into direct contact with dangerous animals.

No person shall have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any dangerous animal or primate except at a properly maintained zoological park, federally licensed exhibit, circus, college or university, scientific institution, research laboratory, HB5940 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b veterinary hospital, hound running area, or animal refuge in an escape-proof enclosure.

(b-5) It is unlawful for any person to allow a member of the public to come into direct contact with a dangerous animal.

(1) Paragraph (b) This Section does not prohibit a person who had lawful possession of a primate before January 1, 2011, from continuing to possess that primate if the person registers the animal by providing written notification to the local animal control administrator on or before April 1, 2011.

(2) Paragraph (b) This Section does not prohibit a person who is permanently disabled with a severe mobility impairment from possessing a single capuchin monkey to assist the person in performing daily tasks if:

(A) the capuchin monkey was obtained from and trained at a licensed nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the nonprofit tax status of which was obtained on the basis of a mission to improve the quality of life HB5940 - 4 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b of severely mobility-impaired individuals;

and (B) the person complies with the notification HB5940 Engrossed - 4 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b requirements as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection (c).

(3) ParagraphThis (b)Section does not apply to a properly maintained zoological park accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), circus, college or university, scientific institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, hound running area, or animal refuge,refuge. if the dangerous animal or primate is kept in an escape-proof enclosure.

(4) ParagraphThis (b)Section does not prohibitapply to a personproperly whomaintained possesseszoological park operated by a Classmunicipality, Ccounty, exhibitorforest licensepreserve fromdistrict, theor U.S.this State.

(5) This Section does not prohibit a person who possesses a Class C exhibitor license from the U.S.

(6) This Section does not prohibit any motion picture or television production company from employing or contracting with a dealer or exhibitor licensed under Section 2133 of the federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.

2133) or with a carrier, intermediate handler, or unlicensed exhibitor registered under Section 2136 of that Act (7 U.S.C.

2136) for the transportation, purchase, exhibition, or use of dangerous animals in its motion HB5940 Engrossed - 5 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b picture or television production.

If the person moves to another locality within the State, the person shall register the primate with the new local animal control administrator within 30 days of moving by providing written notification as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) and shall include proof of the prior HB5940 - 5 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b registration.

HB5940 Engrossed - 6 - LRB098 19171 RLC 54323 b (g) Sentence.

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