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HB 1577 Rabid animals; quarantine of dog or cat, access by local health director or his designee.

Introduced by: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Rabid animals; quarantine; access by the local health director or designee. Requires any person who confines a dog or cat for active signs of rabies or suspected rabies, and any person who confines any other suspected rabid animal that may have exposed a person, to allow the local health director or his designee access to the animal during its confinement.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Rabid animals; quarantine; access by Department of Health. Requires any person who confines a dog or cat for active signs of rabies or suspected rabies to allow the Virginia Department of Health access to the animal during its confinement.