Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 441A - INFECTIOUS DISEASES; TOXIC AGENTS › INVESTIGATING, REPORTING, PREVENTING, SUPPRESSING AND CONTROLLING PARTICULAR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES › Animal Rabies › Section 441A.435 - Owner required to maintain dog, cat or ferret currently vaccinated; vaccination requirements; exemption by licensed veterinarian; proof that dog, cat or ferret is currently vaccinated or exempted from vaccination required before entering State; impoundment; review of revisions of recommendations for vaccination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An owner of a
				dog, cat or ferret shall maintain the dog, cat or ferret currently vaccinated
				against rabies in accordance with the provisions of this section and the
				recommendations set forth in the
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention
				and Control
, 2008 edition, published by the National Association of
				State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc., which is hereby adopted by reference.
				The publication is available, free of charge, on the Internet at
http://www.nasphv.org
.
2. A dog or cat must be vaccinated against
				rabies with a vaccine that is designed to provide protection from rabies for 3
				years. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the vaccination of a
				dog or cat against rabies with a vaccine that is designed to provide protection
				from rabies for a longer period if recommended in the
Compendium of
				Animal Rabies Prevention and Control
, adopted by reference pursuant to
				subsection 1.
3. A ferret must be
				vaccinated against rabies annually. The provisions of this subsection do not
				prohibit the vaccination of a ferret against rabies with a vaccine that is
				designed to provide protection from rabies for a longer period if recommended
				in the
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control
,
				adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 1.
4. A licensed veterinarian may exempt a dog,
				cat or ferret from vaccination for health reasons. The veterinarian shall
				record the reasons for the exemption and a specific description of the dog, cat
				or ferret, including the name, age, sex, breed and color on a rabies
				vaccination certificate which must bear the owner's name and address. The
				veterinarian shall record whether the reason for the exemption is permanent
				and, if it is not, the date the exemption expires.
5. A dog, cat or ferret that is exempted from
				or is too young for vaccination against rabies must be confined to the premises
				of the owner or kept under physical restraint by the owner.
6. The owner shall not allow a dog, cat or
				ferret over 3 months of age to enter this State unless the owner has in his or
				her immediate possession written proof that the dog, cat or ferret is currently
				vaccinated against rabies or has an exemption for health reasons.
7. If the owner of a dog, cat or ferret
				violates any provision of this section, the rabies control authority may
				impound the dog, cat or ferret.
8.
				If the
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control
,
				adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 1, is revised, the Board will
				review the revision to determine its suitability for this State. The Board will
				consider any objection to the revision filed by the Administrator of the
				Division of Animal Industry of the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to
				subsection 10. If the Board determines that the revision is not suitable for
				this State, the Board will:
(a) Hold a public
				hearing to review its determination within 6 months after the date of
				publication of the revision; and
(b) Give notice of that hearing.