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florida senate rabies bill SB 898 By Senator Rich

Postby malernee » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:12 pm

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By Senator Rich





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1 A bill to be entitled

2 An act relating to rabies prevention and

3 control; amending s. 828.30, F.S.; requiring a

4 veterinarian to vaccinate certain animals with

5 a vaccine that is licensed by the United States

6 Department of Agriculture; establishing

7 revaccination requirements; prohibiting using

8 evidence of rabies antibodies in lieu of

9 revaccination; revising the requirements for

10 certificates of rabies vaccinations; requiring

11 the use of a certain form for certifying a

12 vaccination; prohibiting a local government

13 from requiring revaccination of currently

14 vaccinated animals, except for postexposure

15 treatment; providing legislative findings;

16 providing an effective date.

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18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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20 Section 1. Section 828.30, Florida Statutes, is

21 amended to read:

22 828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and

23 ferrets.--

24 (1) All dogs, cats, and ferrets 4 months of age or

25 older must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian against

26 rabies with a vaccine that is licensed by the United States

27 Department of Agriculture for use in those species.

28 Government-approved vaccine The owner of each dog, cat, and

29 ferret shall have the animal vaccinated 12 months after the

30 initial vaccination. Thereafter, the interval between

31 vaccinations must conform to the vaccine manufacturer's

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1 directions. The cost of vaccination must be borne by the

2 animal's owner. Evidence of circulating

3 rabies-virus-neutralizing antibodies may not be used as a

4 substitute for current vaccination in managing rabies exposure

5 or determining the need for booster vaccinations.

6 (2) A dog, cat, or ferret is exempt from vaccination

7 against rabies if a licensed veterinarian has examined the

8 animal and has certified in writing that at the time

9 vaccination would endanger the animal's health because of its

10 age, infirmity, disability, illness, or other medical

11 considerations. An exempt animal must be vaccinated against

12 rabies as soon as its health permits.

13 (3) Upon vaccination against rabies, the licensed

14 veterinarian shall provide the animal's owner and the animal

15 control authority with a rabies vaccination certificate. Each

16 agency and veterinarian shall use Form 51, "Rabies Vaccination

17 Certificate," of the National Association of State Public

18 Health Veterinarians or an equivalent form approved by the

19 local government which contains all the information required

20 by NASPHV Form 51. The certificate which must contain at least

21 the following information:

22 (a) the license number of the administering

23 veterinarian.

24 (b) The name, address, and phone number of the

25 veterinarian and owner

26 (c) The date of vaccination

27 (d) The expiration date of the vaccination.

28 (e) The species, age, sex, color, breed, weight, and

29 name of the animal vaccinated.

30 (f) The rabies vaccine manufacturer.

31 (g) The vaccine lot number and expiration date.

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1 (h) The type and brand of vaccine used.

2 (i) The route of administration of the vaccine.

3 (j) The signature or signature stamp of the licensed

4 veterinarian.

5 (4) Beginning March 1, 1999, each ferret vaccinated

6 according to this section must be quarantined, when necessary,

7 according to rules of the Department of Health.

8 (5) An animal owner's name, street address, phone

9 number, and animal tag number contained in a rabies

10 vaccination certificate provided to the animal control

11 authority is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of

12 the State Constitution. However, any person who has been

13 bitten, scratched, or otherwise exposed to a zoonotic disease

14 or the physician of such person; a veterinarian who is

15 treating an animal that has been bitten, scratched, or

16 otherwise exposed to a zoonotic disease; or the owner of an

17 animal that has been bitten, scratched, or otherwise exposed

18 to a zoonotic disease shall be provided with any information

19 contained in a rabies vaccination certificate but only with

20 respect to the particular animal biting, scratching, or

21 otherwise causing exposure. Any person with an animal tag

22 number may receive vaccination certificate information with

23 regard to that animal. Law enforcement and prosecutorial

24 agencies; other animal control authorities; emergency and

25 medical response and disease control agencies; or other

26 governmental health agencies shall be provided information

27 contained in the rabies vaccination certificate for the

28 purpose of controlling the transmission of rabies; however,

29 the receiving agencies and authorities must not release the

30 exempt information.

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1 (6) Violation of this section is a civil infraction,

2 punishable as provided in s. 828.27(2).

3 (7) This section does not prohibit or limit

4 municipalities or counties from enacting requirements similar

5 to or more stringent than the provisions of this section for

6 the implementation and enforcement of rabies-control

7 ordinances. However, a local government may not establish

8 requirements that would mandate revaccination of currently

9 vaccinated animals, except for instances involving the

10 postexposure treatment of rabies.

11 Section 2. The Legislature finds that it is necessary

12 to require that dogs, cats, and ferrets be vaccinated against

13 rabies in order to protect the public from this deadly

14 disease. The Legislature also finds that the present law does

15 not clearly specify requirements to revaccinate these animals,

16 which has led to unnecessary revaccination of currently

17 vaccinated animals in local jurisdictions that enact

18 requirements that are more stringent. The Legislature finds

19 that in order to maximize protections and minimize risks to

20 the animals, revaccination guidelines outlined in the

21 Department of Health's Florida Rabies Prevention and Control

22 guidebook must be incorporated in the law. This approach does

23 not interfere with the veterinarian's discretion to use a

24 rabies vaccine of 1 year or 3 years' duration of immunity. The

25 Legislature also determines a need to standardize the rabies

26 certificate form in order to permit easier use by

27 veterinarians and public health officials by using Form 51 of

28 the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians

29 or an equivalent form approved by the local government. The

30 Legislature finds that since rabies-vaccination programs are

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1 administered on a calendar-year basis, an implementation date

2 of January 1, 2006, will provide for an orderly transition.

3 Section 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2006.

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heath department basics for animal bites

Postby guest » Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:51 pm

here's the basics for bite situations: The health department has the final say. Not all health department employees know the rabies laws so do not assume what they tell you over the phone about the law is correct. Rabies laws are often written with the help of vets to confuse the public so annual revaccination can be promoted as a way to collect annual collect tag fees
and force the public into vet hospitals.

>>> 1. unvaccinated dog bitten by vaccinated dog <<<
Health Dept. is usually not involved

2. unvaccinated dog bitten by unvaccinated dog <<<
Biter gets home quarantine 10 days with veterinary exam at the end,

3. human bitten by vaccinated dog <<<
Biter gets home quarantine for 10 days with veterinary exam at the end.

4. human bitten by unvaccinated dog <<<
The key is to know that the dog is asymptomatic 10 days after the bite or to send in the head for testing. Health Dept. can require euthanasia of biter to send in the head for immediate testing, and usually does if it's a stray, but usually won't with an owned animal--will allow 10 day home quarantine.

5. dog bitten by unknown animal <<<
Health department is not involved because they have no proof that the biter is rabid, therefore no legal right to get involved.
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FLA vets say they are confused about rabies law they write

Postby malernee » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:57 pm

In Brief
By: H.L. Rubin D.V.M.
Issue 2 - March/April 2006.
FVMA advocate


Rabies Vaccination

Based on the number of calls recently received at the FVMA office about the changes in the rabies vaccination statute (F.S. 830.30) which recognizes the duration of the immunity, it is obvious there is still some confusion regarding this change. The duration of the immunity is based solely on the animal's current rabie's immunization. For example an animal with a current 3 year rabies immunization moves into a county that only recognizes the 1 year vaccine, by law, this animal does not have to be revaccinated with the 1 year until the duration of the immunity of its current vaaccination has been reached, then the animal should be revaccinated with a 1 year vaccine. Remember that it is the county's responsibility to determine whether it will recognize the 1 or the 3 year vaccine. Incidentally, currently some counties recognize both vaccines.

Both Dr. Thomas J. Holt, our state veterinarian and Dr. Carina Blackmore, our State Public Health Veterinarian feel strongly that the use of the 3 year vaccine will greatly benefit pets and their owners while protecting the public against rabies. They urge veterinarians whose practices are located in counties that only recognize the 1 year vaccine to work with their animal control personnel towards changiing the local law to recognize the 3 year vaccine.
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