Dogs in Illinois, United States: rules, tax and travel
Dogs need rabies shots from 4 months and owners are strictly liable for unprovoked attacks. Counties may require registration, and local rules may not target breed.
Counties and municipalities add registration and other rules.
The national rules for United States apply here too. National rules
Breed rules
No breed-specific rule found.
Registration and microchip
A county board may require registration of dogs and cats by ordinance, may require microchipping, and must charge intact animals at least $10 more (510 ILCS 5/3).[1]
Leash and muzzle
A dog running at large can be impounded and the owner pays a $25 fine; repeat offenders must sterilize within 30 days of reclaiming (510 ILCS 5/9).[1]
Other rules
Rabies: dogs 4 months or older, by a licensed vet; second shot within one year of the first; later shots follow the vaccine licence; vet exemption renewable yearly (510 ILCS 5/8).[1]
Bite liability: strict. The owner is liable for the full injury when a dog attacks or injures a peaceable person without provocation (510 ILCS 5/16).[1]
Breed rules: local regulation may not be specific to breed (510 ILCS 5/24); vicious dog classification may not be by breed (5/15).[1]
Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.
Sources
- law.justia.com/codes/illinois/chapter-510/act-510-ilcs-5/ (secondary source)