Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-4-4 - RABIES CONTROL PROGRAM
Section 420-4-4-.06 - Rabies Vaccine Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Every owner of a dog, cat, or ferret required to be immunized shall cause the animal to be immunized by the rabies officer, his or her authorized representative, or any duly licensed veterinarian, when the animal reaches three months of age and subsequently in accordance with the intervals specified in the rabies vaccine's license.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, in order to assure that the maximum number of animals remain vaccinated for the prevention of rabies in humans and animals, the vaccine interval for rabies vaccines administered in public rabies clinics shall be one year.
Authors: William B. Johnston, D.V.M., Dee Jones, D.V.M.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 3-7A-1, et seq., (Alabama Legislature Act 2009-636), 22-2-2(6).