ARTICLE 2 - LICENSING; RABIES CONTROL DISTRICTS
11-31-201. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-202. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-203. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-204. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-205. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-206. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-207. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-208. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-209. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-210. Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 124, § 2.
11-31-211. Property rights in unlicensed dog or cat; no right of action for destruction.
The owner of a dog or cat has no property right in an unlicensed dog or cat, nor does he have any right of action against any person for the destruction of the dog or cat.
11-31-212. Rabies control districts; establishment; notice.
(a) The board of county commissioners of any county may establish a rabies control district by resolution when in the judgment of the board and the county health officer a district is necessary. The resolution shall designate the boundaries of the district, which may include any incorporated city or town, and shall identify the district by name.
(b) The resolution creating the rabies control district shall be published at least once a week for two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county wherein the district is located.
11-31-213. Registration; vaccination certificate required.
The board of county commissioners may require the registration of all dogs and cats within a rabies control district and may require the owner or person having the right to possession of any dog or cat in the district three (3) months of age or older, to present a valid rabies vaccination certificate showing the dog or cat has been vaccinated for immunization against rabies by a licensed veterinarian as a condition for registration. The vaccination certificate shall indicate the date of vaccination, the type of vaccine used and the period of immunization.
11-31-214. Board authorized to adopt rules and regulations.
The board of county commissioners, with the advice of the county health officer, state veterinarian and department of health, may adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to implement the program for registration and immunization of dogs and cats in the rabies control district, including the requirement that registered dogs and cats be tagged or marked in such manner as to make them readily identifiable.