Definitions

Section 35.5  Definitions "Act" means the Humane Care for Animals Act [510 ILCS 70]. "Approved humane investigator" or "Department investigator" means: a person employed by or approved by the Department to determine whether there has been a violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act; or an animal control warden or animal control administrator appointed under the Animal Control Act [510 ILCS 5]. "Humane society" means any chartered, not for profit organization authorized to do business in this State and organized for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals and promoting humane care and treatment of animals. "Governmental agency" means any local, municipal, county and/or State law enforcement agency.