ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

1) Heading of the Part: Animal Control Act

2) Code Citation: 8 Ill. Adm. Code 30

3)

Section Number:

Proposed Action:

 

30.130

Amendment

4) Statutory Authority: Animal Control Act [510 ILCS 5] and Sections 9 and 10 of the Illinois Diseased Animals Act [510 ILCS 50/9 and 10]

5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: Rulemaking is being proposed due to changes made by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) to the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016. Changes include timing for the slaughter of exposed livestock; cats and ferrets being added as animals that can be managed with vaccination and isolation in the post exposure setting; and increasing post exposure isolation period for previously vaccinated animals from 30 to 45 days.

6) Published studies or reports, and sources of underlying data, used to compose this rulemaking: Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016

7) Will this rulemaking replace any emergency rule currently in effect? No

8) Does this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No

9) Does this rulemaking contain incorporations by reference? No

10) Are there any other rulemakings pending on this Part? No

11) Statement of Statewide Policy Objective: This rulemaking does affect owners of meat animals, dogs, cats, and ferrets that have been exposed or potentially have been exposed to a rabid animal. The objective is to prevent the exposed animal from developing rabies and exposing humans to the disease.

12) Time, Place and Manner in which interested persons may comment on this proposed rulemaking: A 45-day written comment period will begin on the day the Notice of Proposed Amendments appears in the Illinois Register. Please mail written comments on the proposed rulemaking to the attention of:

Susan Baatz
Illinois Department of Agriculture
State Fairgrounds, P. O. Box 19281
Springfield IL 62794-9281

217/524-6905
fax: 217/785-4505

13) Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:

A) Types of small businesses, small municipalities and not-for-profit corporations affected: There will be minimal affects to municipal animal control facilities and veterinary practices.

B) Reporting, bookkeeping or other procedures required for compliance: There should be no changes in current reporting or bookkeeping.

C) Types of professional skills necessary for compliance: None

14) Regulatory Agenda on which this rulemaking was summarized: The agency did not anticipate the need for this rulemaking.

The full text of the Proposed Amendment begins on the next page:

TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SUBCHAPTER b: ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION ACT REGULATIONS)

PART 30

ANIMAL CONTROL ACT

Section

 

30.10

Definitions

30.20

Interstate Shipment of Dogs; Health Certificate Required

30.30

Causes for Removal of Administrator or Wardens from Office

30.40

District Boards

30.50

Training of Animal Control Wardens

30.60

Rabies Vaccination Tags; County Accountable for Rabies Tags

30.70

Rabies Vaccination Tag and Certificate Honored by All Counties; Interstate Shipment of Dogs Recognized as Officially Vaccinated

30.80

Approval of Rabies Vaccination Tags and Color

30.90

Recognized Immunity Period of Animal Rabies Vaccines

30.100

Unvaccinated Impounded Dog

30.110

Confinement Period for Animal Which Has Bitten a Person

30.120

Biting Animal Considered Officially Vaccinated; Brains of Dogs Suspected of Having Rabies and Which Have Died Shall Be Submitted for Examination

30.130

Rabid Animals; Procedures for Revaccination, Confinement or Destruction

30.140

Dangerous Dog; Control Methods

30.150

Claim for Loss of Animals or Poultry Killed or Injured by Dogs

30.160

County Animal Control Program; Requirements

30.170

County and Municipality Sharing Registration Fees

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Animal Control Act [510 ILCS 5] and authorized by Sections 9 and 10 of the Illinois Diseased Animals Act [510 ILCS 50/9 and 10].

SOURCE: Rules and Regulations Relating to the Animal Control Act, filed September 16, 1974, effective September 26, 1974; amended August 19, 1975, effective August 29, 1975; filed December 10, 1976, effective January 1, 1977; codified at 5 Ill. Reg. 10440; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 1712, effective January 28, 1983; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 2216, effective January 19, 1988; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 11751, effective July 8, 1992; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 14891, effective September 26, 1994; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 1505, effective January 12, 1996; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. _____, effective _____.

Section 30.130 Rabid Animals; Procedures for Revaccination, Confinement or Destruction

When circumstances indicate animals were bitten by a rabid animal, the following procedures shall apply:

a) Immediate humane destruction is preferred. (If meat animal, slaughter is permitted within 72 hours after 7 days of exposure or after 6 months from date of exposure.)

b) If the bitten dog, cat or ferret bitten had been officially vaccinated more than 30 days prior to exposure, and within the recognized period of immunity, it shall be revaccinated and confined for 4530 days.

c) If the bitten dog, cat or ferret bitten had not been officially vaccinated more than 30 days prior to exposure, it shall be vaccinated immediately and be placed under strict confinement for a 6-month period. If the exposed dog, cat or ferret is apparently normal at the end of 5 months of the confinement period, it shall be revaccinated against rabies at that time and then remain in confinement for another 30 days.

(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. _____, effective _____)