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3-7A-2
Section 3-7A-2 Dogs, cats, and ferrets to be immunized; sale, etc., of vaccine; vaccination
exemptions. (a) Every owner of a dog, cat, or ferret required to be immunized for rabies as
defined in this chapter, shall cause the animal to be immunized by the rabies officer,
his or her authorized representative, or any duly licensed veterinarian, when the animal
reaches three months of age and subsequently in accordance with the intervals specified in
the vaccine's license. Notwithstanding the above, the State Board of Health may establish
by rule vaccine intervals or specific vaccines, or both, to be used in public rabies vaccination
clinics, based on considerations such as county specific prevalence of animal rabies
or risk of animal rabies and the vaccination rates of dogs, cats, and ferrets in a
county. Evidence of immunization shall consist of a printed certificate furnished by the Alabama
Department of Public Health, upon which shall be legibly inscribed: A description of the animal;...
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3-7A-9
Section 3-7A-9 Quarantine of dog, cat, or ferret which bites human being; destruction and examination
of animal; violations; instructions for quarantine; report of results; exemptions.
(a) Whenever the rabies officer or the health officer receives information that a human being
has been bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret required by this chapter to be immunized
against rabies, the officer or his or her authorized agent shall cause the dog, cat, or ferret
to be placed in quarantine under the direct supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian for
rabies observation as prescribed in Section 3-7A-1. It shall be unlawful for any person having
knowledge that a human being has been bitten or exposed by a dog, cat, or ferret to fail to
notify one or more of the aforementioned officers. Vaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets may
be authorized to be quarantined in the home of the owner of the animal by the appropriate
health officer. (b) When a dog, cat, or ferret has no owner as determined...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of doctor
of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including
birds, fish, reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files
an application to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary
technician. (4) BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING
VETERINARIAN. A veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques
to a licensed Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting
veterinarian shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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3-6A-4
Section 3-6A-4 Sworn statement; dangerous dog investigation; hearing; procedures. (a)(1) When
a person claims that a dog is dangerous, the person shall make a sworn statement before a
city magistrate or sheriff setting forth the name of the dog owner, if known, the location
where the dog is being kept in the city or county, and the reason he or she believes the dog
to be dangerous. (2) The sworn statement shall be delivered to an animal control officer
who shall complete a dangerous dog investigation.When the sworn statement claims that a dog
has caused serious physical injury or death to a person, the duties of the animal control
officer, including but not limited to the dangerous dog investigation, shall be carried out
by a law enforcement officer. (b) An animal control officer may initiate a dangerous
dog investigation in cases where a complaint has been made pursuant to subsection (a) and
a person has been bitten, received physical injury or serious physical injury, or has died....
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25-4-10
of this paragraph shall not be deemed to be applicable with respect to service performed in
connection with commercial canning or commercial freezing or in connection with any agricultural
or horticultural commodity after its delivery to a terminal market for distribution for consumption.
e. On a farm operated for profit if such service is not in the course of the employer's trade
or business. As used in this subdivision, the term "farm" includes stock, dairy,
poultry, fruit, fur-bearing animal and truck farms, plantations, ranches, nurseries,
ranges, greenhouses, or other similar structures used primarily for the raising of agricultural
or horticultural commodities, and orchards. (2) Prior to January 1, 1978, domestic services
in a private home, local college club, or local chapter of a college fraternity or sorority
and after December 31, 1977, if the provisions of paragraph b. of subdivision (4) of subsection
(a) of this section are not met. (3) Casual labor not in the usual...
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3-7A-5
Section 3-7A-5 Replacement of tag and certificate. In the event a tag or certificate is lost
after it has been legally issued, every replacement thereof shall be upon such terms as may
be agreed upon with the rabies officer or veterinarian by whom the animal has been
immunized. In that instance, a new certificate marked "duplicate" may be issued
and distributed according to Section 3-7A-2. (Acts 1990, No. 90-530, p. 816, §5; Act 2009-636,
p. 1949, §1.)...
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3-7A-11
Section 3-7A-11 County rabies officer; application; appointment; term; powers and duties; authority
of county board of health. (a) The county board of health shall nominate annually one duly
licensed veterinarian from each county within the state for the position of rabies officer.
Applications for this position may be received from any duly licensed veterinarian residing
within the county, or in the event that no applications are received, from the Alabama Veterinary
Medical Association. Applications shall be provided to the chair of each county board of health
during the month of November. The county board of health, not later than January 31 of the
appointing year, shall select and appoint a nominee, subject to the approval of the State
Health Officer and the State Veterinarian. The appointee's term of office shall expire on
December 31 of the year of appointment; provided, however, that he or she shall be eligible
for reappointment. The rabies officer may be removed from office,...
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3-7A-4
Section 3-7A-4 Issuance of tag. Coincident with the issuance of the certificate of immunization,
the rabies officer, his authorized representative, or any duly licensed veterinarian, who
provided the certificate shall furnish a serially numbered tag bearing the same number and
year as that of the certificate, which tag shall at all times be attached to a collar or harness
worn by the dog or cat for which the certificate and tag have been issued. (Acts 1990, No.
90-530, p. 816, §4.)...
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3-7A-1
Health Officer and the State Veterinarian, of rabies vaccine approved by the State Health Officer
and the State Veterinarian. The administration of rabies vaccine to species other than those
for which reliable immunization data is available shall be a violation of this chapter. (8)
IMPOUNDING OFFICER. An agent of a county or municipality vested with impounding authority
for animals covered under this chapter. (9) OWNER. Any person having a right of property in
a dog, cat, ferret, or other animal, or who keeps or harbors the animal, or
who has it in his or her care, or acts as its custodian, or who permits the animal
to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her. (10) PERSON. Individuals, firms,
partnerships, and associations. (11) QUARANTINE FOR RABIES OBSERVATION. Confinement under
the direct care, custody, control, and supervision of a licensed veterinarian for a period
of 10 days subsequent to the date of the exposure, or as otherwise directed by the appropriate...
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35-11-390
Section 35-11-390 Lien declared. Every veterinarian duly licensed to practice veterinary medicine
and surgery in the state of Alabama who holds a certificate of qualification as provided by
chapter 29 of Title 34 shall have a lien on every animal kept, fed, treated or surgically
treated or operated on by him while in his custody and under contract with the owner of such
animal, for payment of his charges for keeping, feeding, treating or surgically treating
or operating on such animal, and he shall have the right to retain such animal
until said charges are paid. (Acts 1961, No. 718, p. 1026, §1.)...
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