{"data":{"id":"us-il/520-ilcs-35-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"520 ILCS 35/5","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this Act:\n\"Covered animal\" means any live member of the following, or any hybrid of the following:\n(1) Bear.\n(2) Nonhuman primate.\n\"Direct contact\" means physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including, but not limited to, any proximity without a permanent physical barrier or sufficient vertical height designed to prevent physical contact between the public and a covered animal.\n\"Professional production crew\" means a cast or crew member of a television or motion picture production team that has obtained permits as required by law, and includes a professional photographer, videographer, or cinematographer.","path":["CHAPTER 520 WILDLIFE","Wild Animal Public Safety Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=4420\u0026ChapterID=43\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:38Z","sha256":"a376baf8881ab72801b4dd46aeea90bc9fb0c86af4c504419463cbb8ffbc2076","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/520-ilcs-35-1","next":"us-il/520-ilcs-35-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}