Illinois Compiled Statutes 510 ILCS 75 — Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

It is declared to be the policy of the State of Illinois that the commercial slaughtering of all livestock, including the handling of livestock in connection with commercial slaughtering, shall be carried out only by humane methods. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)

As used in this Act: (1) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois

As used in this Act: (1) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois. (2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association doing business in this State, in whole or in part. (3) "Slaughterer" means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slaughte…

No slaughterer or packer shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method

No slaughterer or packer shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method. The following methods are in all instances prohibited: (a) Use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or pole-ax as a means of slaughtering any animal or of rendering any animal unconscious in preparation for slaughter. (b) Shackl…

In order to protect freedom of religion, paragraph (b) of Section 3 does not apply to calves and sheep and cattle where ritually acceptable and practical methods are unavailable for positioning livestock for purposes of slaughter in accordance with the requirements of any religious faith. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)

The Director shall administer this Act

The Director shall administer this Act. He shall promulgate and may from time to time revise rules and regulations in connection with this Act. The Director may, by administrative order, exempt from compliance with this Act, for a period of not to exceed one year after the effective date of this Act, any slaughterer if…

Any violation of this Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Director is a petty offense

Any violation of this Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Director is a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 77-2684.)

This Act shall take effect July 1, 1968

This Act shall take effect July 1, 1968. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)

This Act is not applicable to a slaughterer or packer subject to and in compliance with the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, 72 Stat

This Act is not applicable to a slaughterer or packer subject to and in compliance with the Federal Humane Slaughter Act of 1958, 72 Stat. 862, and any amendments thereto and regulations thereunder. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)