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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2490

 

county dog licensing

 

Purpose

 

Allows veterinarians to submit rabies vaccine certificates directly to county enforcement agencies for dog licensing purposes.  Changes the required timeframe for submitting rabies vaccination certificates to county enforcement agencies.

 

Background

 

In order to receive a dog license, a dog owner must present county animal control officials with a rabies vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian.  This bill allows veterinarians to provide the certificate to animal control offices directly.  This bill also changes the required timeframe in which rabies vaccination certificates must be submitted to county animal control offices.  Currently, state law requires that a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate be provided to county animal control officials on or before the tenth day of the month following the dog’s vaccination.

 

There is no fiscal impact associated with the provisions of this bill.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Allows veterinarians to submit rabies vaccine certificates directly to the county enforcement agencies for dog licensing purposes.  Certificates can be transmitted by paper, electronically, or by FAX.

 

2.      Requires that duplicates of rabies vaccination certificates be transmitted to county enforcement agents within two weeks of the dog’s vaccination.

 

3.      Makes technical corrections.

 

4.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

House Action

 

C&M               DP       6-0-0-0

3rd Read                       46-9-5-0

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

March 1, 2000