815 ILCS 357/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Animal Parts and Products Ban Act. (Source: P.A. 102-64, eff. 1-1-22.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 357 — Animal Parts and Products Ban Act.
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Provisions
815 ILCS 357/5
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Animal part or product" means any item that contains, or is wholly or partially made from, the following animal family, genus, or species: cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), elephant (Elephantidae), giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), great ape (Hominoidea), hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibiu…
815 ILCS 357/10
Prohibitions
Prohibitions. (a) In addition to the prohibitions under any other law, it shall be unlawful for any person to import with the intent to sell, sell, offer for sale, purchase, barter, or possess with intent to sell, any animal part or product, except as provided by this Act. (b) It shall be a rebuttable presumption of po…
815 ILCS 357/12
Exemptions
Exemptions. The prohibitions under Section 10 shall not apply: (1) When the animal part or product is part of a bona fide antique, if: (A) the animal part or product is less than 20% by volume of the antique; (B) the animal part or product is a fixed component or components of a larger item and is not, in its current f…
815 ILCS 357/15
Penalties
Penalties. (a) In addition to any applicable penalties that may be imposed under any other law, a person violating any provision of Section 10 of this Act, or any rule adopted under Section 20 of this Act, shall be guilty of: (1) for a first offense, a business offense and shall be fined not less than $1,000 or an amou…
815 ILCS 357/20
Rulemaking authority
Rulemaking authority. The Department of Natural Resources may adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-857, eff. 1-1-19.)