(a) An animal of a species subject to rabies, which has been bitten by or had intimate contact with an animal known to be rabid or suspected of being rabid, shall be confined and isolated as approved by the Department or the Health Officer and observed for a period of six months or destroyed.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a), if a dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies at least thirty days prior to possible rabies exposure with a type of vaccine and within the time period approved by the California Department of Health Services: (1) the dog or cat may be revaccinated within 48 hours as prescribed by the Department or the Health Officer, (2) confined and isolated as approved by the Department or the Health Officer and (3) observed for a period of thirty days following revaccination.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7906 (N.S.), effective 6-20-91; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8211 (N.S.), effective 4-1-93; amended by Ord. No. 8353 (N.S.), effective 3-3-94; repealed and added by Ord. No. 8422 (N.S.), effective 8-11-94; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9098 (N.S.), effective 12-16-99; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9274 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; repealed and readopted by Ord. No. 9420 (N.S.), effective 2-2-02; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10098 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11)