House of Representatives

HB 2490

county dog licensing

Sponsors: Representatives Flake, Hatch-Miller, Senator Freestone, et al.

X	Committee on Counties & Municipalities
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2490 revises the rabies vaccination certificate requirements and dog licensing time frames.

History

Currently, prior to issuance of a dog license, rabies vaccination certificates must be signed by a veterinarian. The certificate must contain the dog owner’s name and address, a description of the dog, date of vaccination, type, manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used and date revaccination is due. In order to receive a dog license, dog owners must submit the certificate to the county enforcement agent on or before the tenth day of the month following the month during which the dog was vaccinated.

Provisions

· Allows veterinarians to present the vaccination certificate to the county enforcement agency for the purposes of issuing a dog license.

· Clarifies that the vaccination certificate received by the agency can either be paper, electronic copy, or fax.

· Removes the requirement that the type of vaccine information be provided on the vaccination certificate.

· Changes the time frame for which a vaccination certificate must be transmitted to the county enforcement agent from before the tenth day of the month following the month during which the dog was vaccinated to two weeks after the vaccination date.

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· 44th Legislature Analyst Initials _______

· Second Regular Session January 24, 2000

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