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MO HB2309
Bill
Status
3/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Dan Brown
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AI Summary
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Requires all dog and cat owners in Missouri to ensure their animals are currently vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian.
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Vaccination schedules must be based on the animal's age and rabies vaccine type as determined by a veterinarian, or as required by applicable municipal or county ordinances.
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Defines "currently vaccinated" as receipt of a primary rabies vaccine or booster vaccine administered according to the 2008 Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.
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Excludes veterinarians and kennel operators with temporary custody of animals (less than 60 days) from the owner definition and vaccination requirement.
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Violating the vaccination requirement is a class C misdemeanor for each dog or cat not properly vaccinated.
Legislative Description
Requires all owners of dogs and cats to have their animals vaccinated against rabies and to have the vaccination repeated periodically based on the animal's age or type of vaccine given or as otherwise required
Last Action
Referred: Agriculture Policy (H)
5/14/2010