Rabies vaccinations.

Existing law imposes various requirements upon dog owners in rabies areas designated by the State Public Health Officer. Any person who violates these requirements is guilty of an infraction. Violation of these requirements also results in impounding of the dog by the local jurisdiction. Among the requirements imposed under existing law is that a dog 4 months of age or older must be licensed by the appropriate city, county, or city and county, and vaccinated for rabies, as specified. This bill would permit a city, county, or city and county to specify the means by which a dog owner is required to provide proof of his or her dog's rabies vaccination. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.