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HB3648 Engrossed
LRB104 08936 AAS 18991 b
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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing
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Section 3.5 as follows:

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(225 ILCS 605/3.5)
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Sec. 3.5.
Information on dogs and cats available for
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adoption by an animal shelter or animal control facility.
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(a) An animal shelter or animal control facility must
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provide to the adopter prior to the time of adoption the
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following information, to the best of its knowledge, on any
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dog or cat being offered for adoption:
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(1) The breed, age, date of birth, sex, and color of
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the dog or cat if known, or if unknown, the animal shelter
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or animal control facility shall estimate to the best of
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its ability.
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(2) The details of any inoculation or medical
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treatment that the dog or cat received while under the
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possession of the animal shelter or animal control
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facility.
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(3) The adoption fee and any additional fees or
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charges.
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(4) If the dog or cat was returned by an adopter, then

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the date and reason for the return.
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(5) The following written statement: "A copy of our
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policy regarding warranties, refunds, or returns is
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available upon request.".
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(6) The license number of the animal shelter or animal
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control facility issued by the Illinois Department of
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Agriculture.
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(7) If the animal is a dog, then the organization from
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which the dog was obtained, the organization's address,
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and the organization's phone number.

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(b) The information required in subsection (a) shall be
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provided to the adopter in written form by the animal shelter
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or animal control facility and shall have an acknowledgement
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of disclosures form, which must be signed by the adopter and an
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authorized representative of the animal shelter or animal
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control facility at the time of the adoption. The
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acknowledgement of disclosures form shall include the
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following:
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(1) A blank space for the dated signature and printed
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name of the authorized representative handling the
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adoption on behalf of the animal shelter or animal control
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facility, which shall be immediately beneath the following
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printed statement: "I hereby attest that all of the above
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information is true and correct to the best of my
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knowledge.".
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(2) A blank space for the dated signature and printed

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name of the adopter, which shall be immediately beneath
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the following statement: "I hereby attest that this
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disclosure was posted on or near the cage of the dog or cat
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for adoption and that I have read all the disclosures. I
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further understand that I am entitled to keep a signed
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copy of this disclosure.".
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(c) A copy of the disclosures and the signed
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acknowledgement of disclosures form shall be provided to the
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adopter and the original copy shall be maintained by the
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animal shelter or animal control facility for a period of 2
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years from the date of adoption. A copy of the animal shelter's
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or animal control facility's policy regarding warranties,
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refunds, or returns shall be provided to the adopter.
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(d) An animal shelter or animal control facility shall
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post in a conspicuous place in writing on or near the cage of
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any dog or cat available for adoption the information required
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by subsection (a) of this Section 3.5.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1470, eff. 1-1-11.)

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