MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                1457

(A) IN ANY COUNTY WHERE ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER
WARM-BLOODED ANIMAL SUBJECT TO RABIES HAS BITTEN,
SCRATCHED, OR EXPOSED ANY PERSON TO A POSSIBLE RABIES
INFECTION, OR WHEN ANY ANIMAL IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING
RABIES, IT IS THE DUTY OF ANY PERSON HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF
THESE FACTS TO REPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY BY TELEPHONE OR IN
PERSON TO THE LOCAL POLICE OR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. UPON
RECEIPT OF THIS REPORT, THE POLICE OR SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL HEALTH
OFFICER OR HIS DESIGNEE AND SHALL ENFORCE ALL ORDERS OF
THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH
VETERINARIAN ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY
OTHER APPLICABLE RABIES CONTROL REGULATIONS.

(B)    ALL TESTING, QUARANTINE AND OTHER NECESSARY OR
APPROPRIATE RABIES CONTROL PROCEDURES APPROPRIATE TO
PROTECT HUMAN LIFE AND SAFETY SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(C)    ANY PERSON REFUSING OR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR WITH THE ORDERS OR
DIRECTIVES OF THE COUNTY OR CITY HEALTH OFFICER OR THE
PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARIAN RELATING THERETO, SHALL BE
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500 FOR EACH OFFENSE.

616.

(A)    EVERY PERSON OWNING OR KEEPING A DOG OVER FOUR
MONTHS OF AGE IN THE STATE SHALL CAUSE THAT DOG TO BE
VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES. ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1975,
AND ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, EVERY
PERSON OWNING OR KEEPING A DOG IN THE STATE SHALL PRESENT
TO THE COUNTY AGENCY WITH WHICH THE DOG IS REQUIRED TO BE
REGISTERED OR LICENSED, PROOF ACCEPTABLE TO THE PUBLIC
HEALTH VETERINARIAN THAT THE DOG HAS BEEN ADEQUATELY
VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES. NO COUNTY MAY REGISTER OR
LICENSE ANY DOG [[OR ANY DOG KENNEL]] WITHOUT THIS PROOF
OF VACCINATION.

(B)    EVERY LICENSED VETERINARIAN WHO VACCINATES A
DOG OR CAT AGAINST RABIES SHALL ISSUE A VACCINATION
CERTIFICATE TO ITS OWNER [[AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS
THEREOF, SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE TO THE
PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARIAN]]. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN

RABIES VACCINATION RECORDS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE

PURPOSE OF LICENSING ANIMALS, OR FOR TAXATION OF
INDIVIDUALS FOR OWNING ANIMALS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PREPARE A STANDARD VACCINATION CERTIFICATE FOR THIS
PURPOSE AND SHALL PROVIDE THE SAME FREE OF CHARGE TO
LICENSED VETERINARIANS FOR THEIR USE. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, EACH LICENSED VETERINARIAN MAY SELECT A
VACCINE OF HIS CHOICE AND USE SUCH PROCEDURES FOR
ADMINISTERING IT AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE