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SENATE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1384
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11 Senator Forman moved the following amendment:
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17 Section 1. Section 828.30, Florida Statutes, is
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19 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, and cats, and
20 ferrets.--
21 (1) All dogs, and cats, and ferrets 4 months of age or
22 older must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian against
23 rabies with a United States Government-approved vaccine. The
24 cost of vaccination must be borne by the animal's owner.
25 (2) A dog, or cat, or ferret is exempt from
26 vaccination against rabies if a licensed veterinarian has
27 examined the animal and has certified in writing that at the
28 time vaccination would endanger the animal's health because of
29 its age, infirmity, disability, illness, or other medical
30 considerations. An exempt animal must be vaccinated against
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1 (3) Upon vaccination against rabies, the licensed
2 veterinarian shall provide the animal's owner and the animal
3 control authority with a rabies vaccination certificate which
4 must contain at least the following information:
5 (a) The license number of the administering
6 veterinarian.
7 (b) The name, address, and phone number of the
8 veterinarian and owner.
9 (c) The date of vaccination.
10 (d) The expiration date of the vaccination.
11 (e) The species, age, sex, color, breed, weight, and
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13 (f) The rabies vaccine manufacturer.
14 (g) The vaccine lot number and expiration date.
15 (h) The type and brand of vaccine used.
16 (i) The route of administration of the vaccine.
17 (j) The signature or signature stamp of the licensed
18 veterinarian.
19 (4) Beginning March 1, 1999, each ferret vaccinated
20 according to this section must be quarantined, when necessary,
21 according to rules of the Department of Health.
22 (5)(4) Violation of this section is a civil
23 infraction, punishable as provided in s. 828.27(2).
24 (6)(5) This section does not prohibit or limit
25 municipalities or counties from enacting requirements similar
26 to or more stringent than the provisions of this section for
27 the implementation and enforcement of rabies-control
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29 Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 1999.
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
3 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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6 A bill to be entitled
7 An act relating to animals; amending s. 828.30,
8 F.S.; providing for the rabies vaccination of
9 ferrets; providing for quarantine according to
10 rules; providing an effective date.
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