A.
It shall be the duty of every owner, keeper or custodian of a dog,
cat, or ferret four months old or older to have such dog, cat, or
ferret inoculated with the anti-rabies vaccine approved by the Secretary
of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The inoculation shall
be repeated as often as the Secretary of the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene may, from time to time, specify.
B.
A licensed veterinarian must administer the rabies vaccine.
C.
The rabies certificate issued by the veterinarian shall be preserved
by the owner or custodian of the dog, cat or ferret and promptly presented
upon request by any Animal Control Officer, health officer, law enforcement
officer, or their agents.
D.
The rabies certification tag issued at the time of inoculation must
be worn by the inoculated dog or cat at all times, except that a dog
or cat engaged in a qualified activity where a collar or harness would
endanger the animal's safety, is exempt from wearing the tag during
the qualified activity.
E.
Violation of this section is a Class B violation.
