(A) A certificate of vaccination shall include the name, address and telephone number of the dog’s owner; the name of the dog; a description of the dog, including breed, color, distinctive markings, and sex; date of vaccination; the type of rabies vaccine administered; the name of the manufacturer; and the lot number of the vaccine used. Such certificate shall bear the signature of the veterinarian administering the vaccine or a signature authorized by such veterinarian. In addition, such certificate shall be stamped, printed or typed with the veterinarian’s name, address and telephone number for legibility.
(B) (1) Any veterinarian who administers a rabies vaccination or supervises the administering of a rabies vaccination shall provide the Animal Control Bureau with either a copy of the vaccination certificate required by this chapter or all of the following information:
(a) The full name and residence address of the owner of each vaccinated dog;
(b) The name, age, sex, species, breed and color of each dog that has been vaccinated;
(c) The date the vaccination was administered;
(d) The type of vaccination used and the vaccine’s expiration date; and
(e) The name of the veterinary clinic and veterinary license number of the veterinarian administering or supervising the vaccination.
(2) The information required by this section shall be sent to the City of Corona Animal Control Bureau within 30 days of the administering of the rabies vaccination. The information requested may be transmitted in the form of a paper copy or in an electronic format approved by the city. The information shall be considered confidential and shall not be used, released or distributed for any purpose except to ensure compliance with existing federal, state, county or city laws or regulations, as set forth in Cal. Health and Safety Code § 121690.
(C) In lieu of a certificate of vaccination, an exemption request approved by the county animal control department may be substituted, provided it meets all applicable state and county laws, rules and regulations. No person shall allow any dog so exempt from rabies vaccination to run at large or be led about on any public property on a leash at any time, and the dog shall be restricted to the securely enclosed yard of the owner.
(`78 Code, §§ 6.12.020, 6.12.030.) (Ord. 3170 § 2 (part), 2014; Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 1722 § 1, 1984.)