It is the duty of every owner of a dog or cat to have such dog or cat inoculated against
rabies. The owner of harborer of such dog or cat shall at all times possess evidence
of rabies inoculation consisting of a certificate signed by the licenses veterinarian
administering the vaccine. A copy of the certificate of rabies inoculation shall be
presented, mailed or electronically delivered to the director of animal control no
later than 15 days following the application for license as required by section 7-263. No license shall be issued unless such certificate bears a date within one year
prior to the date of license. The veterinarian administering the rabies vaccination
shall issue a metallic tag for the particular dog vaccinated, on which shall be distinctly
marked the veterinarian's name or veterinary clinic name, address, and tag identification
number. The year of issuance also shall be distinctly marked, which shall be the same
as the year of vaccination. The owner of any dog which is determined by the director
of animal control to be running at large and which is not wearing a collar with identification
consisting of owner's name and current address and, if such dog is over five months
old, a current rabies vaccination tag, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
