Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 25 - ANIMAL WELFARE ACT › Section 25.10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Act" means the Animal Welfare Act [225 ILCS 605].
"Animal" as used in this Part means any mammal, bird, fish, or
				reptile offered for sale, trade, or adoption or for which a service is provided
				by any person licensed under this Act.
"Companion Animal" means an animal that is commonly
				considered to be, or is considered by the owner to be, a pet. Companion animal
				includes, but is not limited to, canines, felines and equines.
[570
				ILCS 70/2.01a]
"Equine Shelter" is an animal shelter as defined in Section 2
				of the Act that is only for equines.
"Exotic or non-domesticated animals" means mammals (including
				non-human primates), reptiles and birds that are not native to North America
				and are not normally maintained livestock (llamas, ratites, cervids and similar
				animals are considered livestock under this definition) or native mammals that
				are not domesticated and normally maintained as pets (i.e., prairie dogs). Not
				included in this definition are hamsters, guinea pigs and gerbils or any member
				of the species felis catus that have been domesticated or canis
				familiaris.
"Fire Alarm System" means a system automatically activated by a
				device that detects smoke, heat or fire. The fire alarm system automatically
				triggers a notification to local emergency responders.
"Fire Sprinkler System" means one of the following systems that
				automatically trigger a notification to local emergency responders when
				activated:
Any water-based automatic fire extinguishing system employing
				fire sprinklers. The sprinkler system shall be designed in accordance with NFPA
				13 (Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2013)) and NFPA 101
				(Life Safety Code (2015)), both available from the National Fire Protection
				Association, 1 Battery march Park, Quincy MA 02169. "Fire sprinkler system"
				includes accessory fire pumps and assorted piping, fire standpipes, or
				underground fire main systems starting at the connection to the water service
				after the approved backflow device is installed under the requirements of the
				Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890) (Code) and ending at the most
				remote fire sprinkler; or
Sprinkler heads that are in a loop of the potable water system,
				as described in Sections
				890.1130
				and
				890.1200 of
				the Code.
"Staffing Plan" means a plan to staff a kennel operating any
				time cats or dogs are on the premises. At a minimum, a staffing plan must
				include the kennel operator's hours of operation, number of staff, names of
				staff, and the staff's contact information. The staffing plan must show that at
				least one staff member is on site, alert and available any time dogs or cats
				are on the premises.
"Qualified Fire Inspector" means a local fire official or a
				building inspector, working for a unit of local government or fire protection
				district, who is qualified to inspect buildings for fire safety or building
				code compliance.
"Work Progress Form" is a form issued by the Department to
				licensees or applicants notifying them of deficiencies and the improvements
				required to be made by them within a specified period of time to comply with
				the Act.