(A) It shall be the duty of every physician or any other person to report to the Chief of Police the names and addresses of persons treated for bites inflicted by animals within the city together with other information as may be helpful in rabies control. If the animal inflicting the bite is a dog or cat not vaccinated against rabies in accordance with this section, the name and address of the owner of the dog or cat must be reported to the city.
(B) The owner of an unvaccinated dog or cat that bites a person shall be charged with a petty misdemeanor pursuant to M.S. §§ 346.51 and 346.53, as they may be amended from time to time.
(C) It shall be the duty of every licensed veterinarian to report to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health a diagnosis of clinical rabies in any animal observed as a rabies suspect.
(D) For the purposes of discharging the duties imposed by this subchapter and to enforce its provisions, any police officer upon demonstration of just cause and pursuant to the issuance of a proper warrant is empowered to enter upon the premises upon which an animal is kept or harbored and to demand the exhibition by the owner of the animal and/or the license and rabies certificate for the animal.
(Ord. 428, passed 8-22-1994)