<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-28. - Vaccination of dogs, cats, and other pets.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Failure to vaccinate unlawful.</span> It shall be unlawful for an owner or keeper to fail to provide current vaccination
               against rabies for any dog or cat four months of age or older. Should it be required
               by the health director that other pets be vaccinated in order to prevent a threatened
               epidemic or to control an existing epidemic, it shall be unlawful for an owner or
               keeper to fail to provide current vaccination against rabies for that pet.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Current rabies vaccination.</span> A rabies vaccination shall be deemed "current" for a dog or cat if the initial vaccination
               has been administered to the animal by a licensed veterinarian or certified rabies
               vaccinator within the preceding 12 months, and if any subsequent vaccination has been
               administered to the animal by a licensed veterinarian within the preceding 36 months.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Administration of vaccine.</span> All rabies vaccines shall be administered by a licensed veterinarian or a certified
               rabies vaccinator.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Failure to vaccinate, penalty.</span> The owner of a dog or cat not having a current rabies vaccination shall be subject
               to a civil penalty as determined by the board of county commissioners if such owner
               does not produce a valid and current rabies vaccination tag or form within 72 hours
               of the demand for same by an animal control or law enforcement officer. Failure to
               produce the tag or form under this subparagraph is a separate offense for each animal.
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               (Ord. of 1-7-02)
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