# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 14 — Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

### Chapter 05 — Health Certificate and Rabies Certificate for Companion Animals

#### Regulation .02 Information on Certificate.

*COMAR 15.14.05.02*

A. When issuing a health certificate or a rabies certificate for a companion animal, a veterinarian may not issue a blank or incomplete certificate. The veterinarian’s signature shall be:

  (1) Handwritten by the veterinarian; or

  (2) An electronic signature of the veterinarian, affixed at the direction of the treating veterinarian at the time of vaccination.

B. A health certificate shall contain (if applicable to the species), but not be limited to the following information:

  (1) Date;

  (2) Owner's name;

  (3) Owner's address;

  (4) Description of animal, including:

    (a) Age;

    (b) Sex;

    (c) Breed if purebred, or predominant breed type if of mixed breeding;

    (d) Family, such as canine, feline;

  (5) Any pertinent medical history;

  (6) Any vaccinations administered, including date and type.