<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 5-5. - Rabies vaccination.</div>
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               (a)
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               Every person who is responsible for any puppy or kitten shall have such puppy or kitten
               vaccinated against rabies on or before the puppy or kitten reaches four months of
               age, but no earlier than three months of age.
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               (b)
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               Every dog and cat shall be vaccinated as indicated by the state and the county.
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               (c)
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               The copy of the rabies vaccination certificate given to a person responsible for the
               dog or cat shall be retained by that person and be available for inspection by the
               animal control supervisor or an authorized representative or any law enforcement officer.
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               (d)
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               At the time of vaccination of any dog or cat, the veterinarian or rabies vaccinator
               shall deliver the rabies vaccination tag to the person responsible for the dog or
               cat. It is the responsibility of every person responsible for a dog or cat to attach
               the tag to the collar or harness of the vaccinated dog or cat and determine that such
               collar or harness is worn by that dog or cat at all times when the dog or cat is outside
               the residence of a person responsible for the dog or cat. Any dog or cat found without
               a tag may be deemed to be not vaccinated under this chapter. The rabies vaccination
               tag shall show the year issued, a vaccination number, the words "North Carolina" or
               the initials "N.C." and the words "rabies vaccine."
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               (e)
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               The first vaccination of a dog or cat shall be valid for one year from the date of
               vaccination. The second vaccination shall be valid for three years from the date of
               the second vaccination
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               (f)
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               It shall be the responsibility of the person responsible for the dog or cat to have
               the dog or cat vaccinated on time.
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               (g)
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               A dog or cat brought into the county shall have been vaccinated in accordance with
               the requirements of the state pursuant to G.S. 130A-193.
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               (h)
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               The animal control supervisor shall hold an annual rabies clinic for the purpose of
               obtaining compliance with this section and the state law requiring an annual rabies
               clinic. Rabies vaccination fees at this clinic shall be established by the county
               commissioners.
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               (i)
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               The animal control supervisor or his authorized representative or any police officer
               who discovers that a person responsible for a dog or cat does not have valid proof
               of rabies vaccination shall cause the person who owns, redeems or adopts a dog or
               cat to vaccinate such dog or cat within 72 hours. If the rabies vaccination is administered
               within the 72 hours, the citation shall be void. Individuals who fail to vaccinate
               their dog or cat within the 72 hours shall be issued another citation. It is the owner's
               responsibility to notify animal control that the rabies vaccination has been administered
               or pay the fine. In addition to all other penalties 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 wearing a currently valid dog or cat vaccination tag.
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               (j)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any dog or cat a vaccination tag issued
               to any other dog or cat.
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               (k)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or alter any collar, tag or tracking
               device from any animal without the consent of the animal's owner.
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               (Ord. of 6-17-2013(1))
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Rabies vaccination certificates, G.S. 130A-189; vaccination and confinement of dogs
               and cats brought into the state, G.S. 130A-193; county rabies vaccination clinics,
               G.S. 130A-187; fee for vaccination at county rabies vaccination clinics, G.S. 130A-188;
               dogs and cats not wearing required rabies vaccination tags, G.S. 130A-192.
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