Illinois § 7

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7.

Applications for renewal licenses shall be made to the Department in a manner prescribed by the Department, shall contain such information as will enable the Department to determine if the applicant is qualified to continue to hold a license, shall report beginning inventory and intake and outcome statistics from the previous calendar year, and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall not be returnable. The report of intake and outcome statistics shall include the following: (1) The total number of dogs, cats, and other animals, divided into species, taken in by the animal shelter or animal control facility, in the following categories: (A) surrendered by owner; (B) stray; (C) impounded other than stray; (D) confiscated under the Humane Care for Animals Act; (E) transfer from other licensees within the State; (F) transferred into or imported from out of the State; (G) transferred into or imported from outside the country; and (H) born in shelter or animal control facility. (2) The disposition of all dogs, cats, and other animals taken in by the animal shelter or animal control facility, divided into species. This data must include dispositions by: (A) reclamation by owner; (B) adopted or sold; (C) euthanized; (D) euthanized per request of the owner; (E) died in custody; (F) transferred to another licensee; (G) transferred to an out-of-state nonprofit agency; (H) animals missing, stolen, or escaped; (I) cats returned to field; and (J) ending inventory; shelter count at end of the last day of the year. The Department shall not be required to audit or validate the intake and outcome statistics required to be submitted under this Section. (Source: P.A. 101-295, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7 cover?

Section 7 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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