(a) A person who owns or harbors a ferret that has bitten, scratched, caused abrasions or contaminated with saliva or other infectious material an open wound or mucous membrane of a human being shall report the incident within 48 hours to the Calhoun County Public Health Department.
(b) A person who owns or harbors a ferret that has potentially exposed a person or other animal to rabies by biting, scratching, causing abrasions or contaminating open wounds or mucous membranes with saliva or other infectious material, shall handle the ferret in accordance with current published guidelines of the centers of disease control and prevention.
(c) No person owning, possessing or having charge of any ferret shall permit a ferret to leave the owner's property unless the ferret is confined or leashed and under the direct control of the owner or a responsible person designated by the owner.
(d) A person who owns or harbors a ferret shall produce proof of a valid rabies certificate signed by a veterinarian for the ferret upon request of a law enforcement agent or ACO.
(e) No person shall release a ferret into the wild or abandon a ferret.
(Ord. 22-95. Passed 7-18-95; Ord. 04-2017. Passed 5-16-17.)