(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 used, and date re-vaccination is due. A duplicate of each rabies vaccination certificate issued shall be transmitted to the enforcement agent on or before the tenth day of the month following the month during which the dog was vaccinated. No dog shall be licensed unless it is vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(B) A dog vaccinated in any other state prior to entry into this state may be licensed in this state provided that, at the time of licensing, the owner of such dog presents a vaccination certificate, signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in that state or a veterinarian employed by a governmental agency in that state, 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 chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(C) The enforcement agent shall make provisions for vaccination clinics as deemed necessary. The vaccination shall be performed by a veterinarian.
(1989 Code, § 6-2-7)