(a) Vaccination Required. Whoever owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat within the Town shall, once every two years have such dog or cat properly vaccinated or immunized against rabies as provided by West Virginia Code 19-20A-1 to 19-20A-8, as amended, or hereafter amended; provided, however, that dogs need not be vaccinated before the age of five months and cats before the age of three months; and provided, further, that dogs or cats entering the Town temporarily cannot be kept and maintained within the Town for a period of more than thirty days unless properly vaccinated.
(b) Record of Vaccination. Whoever vaccinates or revaccinates a dog or cat against rabies shall keep a record of such vaccination or revaccination, and shall dispose of such record as provided in West Virginia Code 19-20A-3, as amended or hereafter amended.
(c) Vaccination Tag. Any dog vaccinated or revaccinated as required by this article shall have a tag indicating the year of vaccination and the number of the record of such vaccination on such tag, which tag shall be securely fastened to the collar worn by the dog.
(d) Violations of Subsections (a), (b) or (c). No person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog or cat within the Town shall fail to have such dog or cat vaccinated or revaccinated against rabies; fail or refuse to keep the required report of such vaccination; fail or refuse to provide the required tag; or obstruct or interfere in any way with the enforcement of any provisions of subsections (a), (b) or (c).
(e) Dogs, Cats, etc.; Rabies Observation. Any person who owns or harbors any dog, cat or other domesticated animal, whether licensed or unlicenced, which bites any person, shall forthwith confine and quarantine the animal for a period of ten days for rabies observation. If any unvaccinated domesticated animal is bitten by a rabid animal, the owner shall confine the bitten animal for a period of six months. The animal shall be vaccinated or revaccinated after five months. If such animal is not so confined and quarantined, as required herein, the Town may cause such animal to be placed in the custody and care of a licensed veterinarian for such purpose at the owner’s expense. The penalty for any violation of this subsection shall be a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) and/or incarceration for a period of not less than two nor more than three days.