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2006 SESSION

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HB 339 Dogs and cats; licensed vets to collect license fee and provide receipt when admin. rabies vacine.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Licensing of dogs and cats.  Requires licensed veterinarians to forward to the local treasurer vaccination information for dogs. The local treasurer shall, upon receipt of the vaccination information, bill the owners of unlicensed dogs for a pet license. The duration of a dog or cat license may be equal to and run concurrent with the effective period of the rabies vaccination.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Licensing of dogs and cats.  Requires licensed veterinarians to forward to the local treasurer vaccination information for dogs. The local treasurer shall, upon receipt of the vaccination information, bill dog owners for a pet license. Localities are also allowed to charge an additional $5 per day for any dog that is impounded without a current license. The owner of such an animal may have the animal spayed or neutered in lieu of paying the additional fee.  The duration of a dog or cat license may be equal to and run concurrent with the effective period of the rabies vaccination.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Licensing of dogs and cats.  Requires licensed veterinarians to collect the license fee and provide dog and cat owners with a pet license receipt when administering a rabies vaccination. The duration of a license shall be equal to and run concurrent with the effective period of the rabies vaccination. The fee for a license shall be $10 for each cat or dog, $5 if the animal has been spayed or neutered. Localities shall pay veterinarians for each license receipt issued, up to $2. Localities are also allowed to charge an additional $5 for any dog or cat that is impounded without a current license. The owner of such an animal may be required to have the animal spayed or neutered.