§ 5-38. Certificates and tags.

(a)

Rabies certificates and tags issued by licensed veterinarians and veterinary clinics will be recognized as appropriate identification for dogs, cats and ferrets in Orange County.

(b)

A certificate and tag issued for one (1) dog, cat, or ferret is not valid for any other dog, cat, and ferret. No tag shall be valid after the expiration of the rabies vaccination regardless of the date of issuance.

(c)

All dogs, cats and ferrets in Orange County shall have displayed on its collar a current rabies vaccination tag, when not confined inside the owner's or keeper's home, except:

(1)

When the dog, cat, or ferret is participating in an organized exhibition field trial, competition, or legal sport under the supervision of its owner or keeper, or is training for such events, or is undergoing grooming;

(2)

When the dog, cat, or ferret is confined inside a licensed kennel or grooming facility;

(3)

When a licensed veterinarian orders in writing that the collar and tag be removed from the dog, cat or ferret for health reasons.

(d)

The tag shall be the standard tag issued by the veterinarian or veterinary clinic administering the vaccination. Replacement of the tag will be in conjunction with the revaccination date recorded on the rabies vaccination certificate issued by the veterinarian.

(e)

Animal services shall issue rabies vaccination tags and certificates for dogs and cats adopted from animal services. Subsequent rabies vaccinations, tags, and certificates will be acquired from the veterinarian administering future inoculations.

(f)

A police dog, as defined in F.S. § 843.19, shall be exempt from wearing a license rabies tag while being used by a law enforcement agency.

(Code 1965, § 3-15; Ord. No. 87-9, § 15, 3-9-87; Ord. No. 91-8, § 14, 4-2-91; Ord. No. 95-32, § 11, 9-26-95; Ord. No. 2002-04, § 7, 6-4-02; Ord. No. 2005-07 , § 12, 7-12-05)