Illinois Code § 225 ILCS 605/2.2

No dog dealer, dog breeder, or cat breeder shall
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separate a puppy or kitten from its mother, for the
purpose of sale, until such puppy or kitten has attained the age of 8
weeks.

 
All licensees under this Act shall maintain records of
the origin and sale of all dogs, and such records shall be made available for
inspection by the Secretary or the Department upon demand. Such records
must contain proof in proper form of purebreds and their pedigree, and evidence
of such proof must be provided to any person acquiring a dog from a licensee
under this Act. In addition, guard dog services shall be
required to maintain records of transfer of ownership, death, or disappearance
of a guard dog or sentry dog used by that guard dog service.

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