{"data":{"id":"us-il/510-ilcs-5-2.16","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"510 ILCS 5/2.16","heading":"Owner.","body":"\"Owner\" means any person having a right of property in an animal, or who keeps or harbors an animal, or who has it in his care, or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on any premises occupied by him or her. \"Owner\" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating in a trap, spay/neuter, vaccinate for rabies, and return program.","path":["CHAPTER 510 ANIMALS","Animal Control Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1704\u0026ChapterID=41\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:38Z","sha256":"a7030583c04f79b074bb739da11ab7cd8d91161446f8a77e688295a7ff4d082c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/510-ilcs-5-2.15","next":"us-il/510-ilcs-5-2.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}