Md. Code, Health - General § 18-319
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 18-319, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§18–319.
Official statutory text
(a) A licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a dog, cat, or ferret against rabies:
(1) May select the vaccine to be used;
(2) Shall administer the vaccine in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians;
(3) Shall issue to the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret a vaccination certificate, on the form that the Department approves; and
(4) Shall keep a record of the vaccination for a period of 5 years.
(b) The information in the rabies vaccination record that a licensed veterinarian keeps may not be used:
(1) To license the dog, cat, or ferret; or
(2) To tax the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret.
(1) May select the vaccine to be used;
(2) Shall administer the vaccine in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians;
(3) Shall issue to the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret a vaccination certificate, on the form that the Department approves; and
(4) Shall keep a record of the vaccination for a period of 5 years.
(b) The information in the rabies vaccination record that a licensed veterinarian keeps may not be used:
(1) To license the dog, cat, or ferret; or
(2) To tax the owner of the dog, cat, or ferret.
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