§ 5-12. Rabies vaccination required before registration tags issued.

(a)

Rabies vaccinations required. All animals for which rabies vaccinations are required by state law, located within the city, shall be currently vaccinated for rabies.

(b)

Rabies vaccination certificate required; display of rabies vaccination. A rabies vaccination certificate shall reflect the name of the owner, the owner's address, a description of the animal, the date of the rabies vaccination, the number of the rabies vaccination tag, the kind of rabies vaccination used, vaccine serial number and any other information required by the animal control division or the State Department of Health Services. The veterinarian shall furnish the owner with a metal tag which displays enough information to reasonably trace the tag to all rabies vaccination information and owner information; this tag shall be securely attached to the collar or harness of the animal or shall be available for verification by an animal control officer. False information on a rabies vaccination certificate shall be deemed a separate offense.

(c)

Registration and vaccination tags not transferable. The registration and rabies vaccination tags issued shall apply only to the animal for which such tags are issued, and shall not be transferable.

(d)

Counterfeit registration; tags. It shall be unlawful to counterfeit and/or misrepresent animal registration or rabies vaccination tags.

(Ord. No. 10-1843, § 1, 1-5-2010)