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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="18-319" title_number="18" title_name="Disease Prevention" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Specific Diseases">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May select the vaccine to be used;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Shall administer the vaccine in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Shall issue to the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret a vaccination certificate, on the form that the Department approves; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Shall keep a record of the vaccination for a period of 5 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The information in the rabies vaccination record that a licensed veterinarian keeps may not be used:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>To license the dog, cat, or ferret; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To tax the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
