When the rabies officer, deputy rabies officer or rabies inspector cannot establish the ownership of a dog or cat and cannot determine whether the animal is wearing a proper rabies tag, a notice of program compliance shall be left at the property.
- (a) The said notice of program compliance is not a citation and does not invoke the application of the state's police power. The notice of program compliance requests the property owner to, within a reasonable time, present to the rabies officer or inspector proof of compliance with the rabies control law.
- (b) Notices of program compliance shall be followed up by the rabies officer, deputy rabies officer or inspectors to determine if a violation has occurred, and if so, the rabies officer or deputy rabies officer shall issue a citation if the violation is still outstanding.
Author: Wallace E. Birch, D.V.M.; John R. Wible
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§3-7A-15, 22-2-2(6).
History: Filed October 22, 1991.