(A) Before a license is issued for any dog, the owner must present a vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian stating the owner’s name and address and giving the dog’s description, date of vaccination and type, manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine and date revaccination is due. A duplicate of each rabies vaccination certificate issued shall be transmitted to the Police Department. No dog shall be licensed unless it is vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder.
(B) A dog vaccinated in any other place prior to entry into the town may be licensed in the town; provided that, at the time of licensing, the owner of the dog presents a vaccination certificate, signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in that place or a veterinarian employed by a governmental agency in that place, stating the owner’s name and address and giving the dog’s description, date of vaccination and type, manufacturer and serial number of the vaccine used. The vaccination must be in conformity with the provisions of this subchapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder.
(C) The Police Department shall make provisions for low-cost vaccination clinics as deemed necessary. The vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian.
(D) If a dog is impounded and found to be unvaccinated, the Police Department is hereby authorized to cause the dog to be vaccinated at the pound at a cost to be borne by the owner. The vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian, who shall issue a certificate of vaccination.
(E) A person shall not keep, harbor or maintain a dog over the age of four months in the town unless the dog has been properly vaccinated and the person produces a valid certificate of vaccination if requested by an Animal Control Officer or the Marshal’s Office.
(1974 Code, § 6-3-3) (Ord. 04-004, passed 11-23-2004) Penalty, see § 94.999