(A) An owner of a dog, cat or ferret shall maintain the dog, cat or ferret currently vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the latest published edition of "The Compendium of Animal Rabies Control", a publication of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc., which is hereby adopted by reference. "The Compendium of Animal Rabies Control" is available, free of charge, from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Epidemiology, 109 Governor Street, Room 701, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
(B) A licensed veterinarian may exempt a dog, cat or ferret from vaccination for health reasons. The veterinarian shall record the reasons for exemption and a specific description of the dog, cat or ferret, including name, age, sex, breed and color on a rabies vaccination certificate which must bear the owner's name and address. The veterinarian shall also record whether the reason for exemption is permanent, and if it is not, the date the exemption expires.
(C) A dog, cat or ferret exempted from or too young for vaccination against rabies must be confined to the premises of the owner or kept under physical restraint by the owner.
(D) If the owner of a dog, cat or ferret violates any provision of this Section, the Rabies Control Authority may impound the dog, cat or ferret.
(E) The Director of the Nevada Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture (State veterinarian) shall review any revision or amendment of the recommendations for vaccination against rabies of dogs, cats and ferrets set forth in "The Compendium of Animal Rabies Control" to determine whether the revision or amendment made to the recommendations is appropriate for application in this State. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Section, a revision or amendment of the recommendations is effective in this State ten (10) days after its revision or amendment unless the Director of the Nevada Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture (State veterinarian) files an objection to the amendment or revision with the Nevada State Board of Health. (Ord. 1994-E, 4-7-94, eff. 4-21-94)