North Carolina § 130A-189 - Rabies vaccination certificates.
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§ 130A-189. Rabies vaccination certificates.
A person who administers a rabies vaccine shall complete a rabies vaccination certificate. The Commission shall adopt rules specifying the information that must be included on the certificate. An original rabies vaccination certificate shall be given to the owner of the animal that receives the rabies vaccine. A copy of the rabies vaccination certificate shall be retained by the licensed veterinarian or the certified rabies vaccinator. A copy shall also be given to the county agency responsible for animal control, provided the information given to the county agency shall not be used for commercial purposes. History (1935, c. 122, s. 6; 1941, c. 259, s. 5; 1959, c. 352; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1993, c. 245, s. 1; 2009-327, s. 5.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-327, s. 5, effective October 1, 2009, in the first sentence, substituted "person who administers a rabies vaccine shall complete a" for "licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator who administers rabies vaccine to a dog or cat shall complete a three-copy"; added the second sentence; in the third sentence, substituted "An" for "The" at the beginning, "the animal" for "each dog or cat" near the middle, and inserted "the" near the end; in the third sentence, substituted "A copy" for "One copy" at the beginning; and in the last sentence, substituted "A copy shall also" for "The other copy shall" at the beginning.
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Section 130A-189 ("Rabies vaccination certificates.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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