<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-29. - Vaccination tag and certificate.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Issuance of tag.</span> Upon complying with the provisions of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH14AN_ARTIIRACO_S14-29VATACE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12479">section 14-29</a> of this chapter, there will be issued to the owner or keeper of the vaccinated animal
               a rabies tag, stamped with a number and the year for which issued, and a rabies vaccination
               certificate.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Provision and wearing of collar or harness.</span> It shall be unlawful for any dog or cat owner or keeper to fail to provide the dog
               or cat with a collar or harness to which a current rabies tag issued under this section
               is securely attached. The collar or harness, with the attached tag, must be worn at
               all times, except during the time the dog or cat is performing at shows, obedience
               trials, tracking tests, field trials, training schools, or other events sanctioned
               and supervised by a recognized organization.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Ear tag for cats.</span> In substitution for subsection (b) above, an owner or keeper of a cat may obtain
               an ear tag for rabies identification.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Impoundment for not wearing tag.</span> In addition to all other penalties as prescribed by law, a dog or cat is subject
               to impoundment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter if the dog or cat
               is found not to be wearing a currently valid rabies tag or the owner of the dog or
               cat cannot produce sufficient written evidence to prove it has a current rabies vaccine.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Use of another's tag prohibited.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any animal a rabies vaccination tag
               issued for an animal other than the one actually vaccinated.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Confinement and vaccination of dogs and cats; certificate from licensed veterinarian.</span> All dogs or cats shipped or otherwise brought into this county, except for exhibition
               purposes where the dogs or cats are confined and not permitted to run at large, shall
               be securely confined and vaccinated within one week after entry into the country,
               and shall remain confined for two additional weeks after vaccination. The above provisions
               of subsection (f) shall not apply to dogs or cats accompanied by a current certificate
               of rabies vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian showing that such dog or cat
               is apparently free from rabies and has not been exposed to same. A rabies tag and
               certification shall be issued from a licensed veterinarian within two weeks after
               entry.
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               (Ord. of 1-7-02)
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