(a) The Executive Director and the County Health Officer must implement the State anti- rabies law (Md. Code, Health-General Article, Title 18, Subtitle 3, Part III). The County Executive must issue fee regulations under method (3) and other regulations under method (2) to implement this Section.
(b) Consistent with State law (Md. Code, Health-General Article, § 18-315), the County Health Officer must conduct an anti-rabies clinic at least annually to vaccinate dogs, cats, and ferrets.
(c) An owner must vaccinate a cat, dog, or ferret older than 4 months of age against rabies and provide proof of the most recent vaccination to an animal control officer within 24 hours. (1999 L.M.C., ch. 10, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 22, § 1; 2020 L.M.C., ch. 18, §1.)