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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.06.02.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="02" heading="Reporting Bite or Non-Bite Contacts to Humans.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person having knowledge of an individual's having a bite from or non-bite contact with an animal shall report the facts of the contact immediately by telephone or in person to the local police or sheriff's department, except in Frederick County, where the person shall report the facts to the animal control center of Frederick County.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Except as provided at §C of this regulation, upon receipt of a report, the local police or sheriff's department or animal control personnel shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Complete the Maryland Animal-Bite Report and Rabies Quarantine Agreement Form supplied by the Department, or an equivalent form developed by the local health department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make the report available within 24 hours to the local health officer and, on request, to the Public Health Veterinarian; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Enforce all orders of the local health officer and the Public Health Veterinarian pursuant to this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The local health officer shall report the number of animal bite and non-bite contacts to the Public Health Veterinarian monthly as specified in COMAR 10.06.01.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>