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C`?3 ARTICLE H RABIES CONTROL Section 2-3-16. Compliance with State Law, Article as Supplement to State Law (A) It shall be unlawful for any animal owner or other person to fail to comply with the state laws relating to the control of rabies. (B) It is the purpose of this article to supplement the state laws by providing a procedure for the enforcement of state laws relating to rabies control, in addition to the criminal penalties provided by state law. Section 2-3-17. Inoculation of Dogs, Cats and Other Pets (A) It shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to provide a current inoculation against rabies (hydrophobia) for any dog or cat four (4) months of age or older. Should it be deemed necessary by the County Health Director, the Board of County Commissioners, or the State Public Health Veterinarian that other pets be inoculated in order to prevent a threatened epidemic or to control an existing epidemic, it shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to provide current inoculation against rabies for that pet. (B) A rabies inoculation shall be deemed "current" for a dog and cat if two inoculations have been given one year apart and booster doses of rabies vaccine administered every three years thereafter. Section 2-3-18. Inoculation Tag (A) Upon complying with the provision of Section 2-3-18 of this article there shall be issued to the owner of the animal inoculated a numbered metallic tag, stamped with the number and the year for which issued, and indicating that the animal has been inoculated against rabies. (B) It shall be unlawful for any dog or cat owner to fail to provide the dog or cat with a collar or harness to which a current tag issued under this section is securely attached. The collar or harness, with attached tag, must be worn at all times, except during the time the cat is performing at shoes, or the dog is hunting or performing at shows, obedience trails, tracking tests, field trials, schools or other events sanctioned and supervised by a recognized organization.