Illinois Compiled Statutes 510 ILCS 85 — Poultry Inspection Act.

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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Poultry Inspection Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

The Department may formulate plans and rules for the inspection, culling and supervision of hatcheries and poultry flocks for the purpose of promoting the health of poultry, increasing production, bringing about breed improvement and classifying hatcheries and poultry flocks in accordance with the condition thereof as…

As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture

As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "Poultry" means domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, water fowl and game birds, except doves and pigeons, which are br…

For the purpose of classification of hatcheries and poultry flocks as authorized in Section 1 of this Act, the Department may, by rules and regulations, adopt terminology in such regard as it may deem appropriate. (Source: P.A. 76-230.)

No hatching eggs or poultry, except poultry for immediate slaughter, shall be bought, sold, transported within, or imported into the State unless the hatchery or flock of origin is a participant in the National Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plans for the eradication of pullorum and fowl typhoid, or is following a prog…

Whenever an owner, his agent or a veterinarian has knowledge or has reason to suspect that pullorum or fowl typhoid exists in a flock of poultry or in a hatchery, he shall give notice of such fact to the Department. Flocks deemed to be infected shall be quarantined by the Department until all known reactors have been s…

The Department may adopt reasonable rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act as it may deem proper

The Department may adopt reasonable rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Act as it may deem proper. No rule or regulation made, adopted or issued by the Department pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be effective unless such rule or regulation has been submitted to the Advisory Board of…

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U.S. Sanitation Monitored. All poultry breeding flocks and hatcheries that produce hatching eggs, chicks or poults for table egg production for interstate and intrastate movement must meet with U.S. Sanitation Monitored requirements under the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The monitoring procedure must contain a pr…

Any person who falsely represents that he is subject to inspection or supervision by, or has been inspected by, or is under the supervision of the Department, or who violates any rule or regulation adopted by the Department for administering and carrying out the provisions of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor…