(a) Those responsible for complying:

1. (1) Public health personnel;
2. (2) Medical and veterinary medical practitioners;
3. (3) Owners, as defined in 20 CAR § 105-101(6);
4. (4) Law enforcement personnel; and
5. (5) Persons bitten by dogs, cats, or other animals, or, in the case of a minor, the parents or guardian of the minor.

(b) Violations considered as noncompliance are:

1. (1) Failure to have dogs or cats vaccinated against rabies;
2. (2) Failure to control and confine dogs, cats, or other animals that have been involved in biting incidents and that have not received a current vaccination against rabies or it is unknown if the dog, cat, or other animal has received a current vaccination against rabies;
3. (3) Resisting, obstructing, or impeding an authorized officer enforcing the law;
4. (4) Failure, refusal, or neglect by an officer to carry out the provisions of the law; and
5. (5) Failure to notify health authorities and failure to comply with written instructions of health authorities regarding animal bites.

(c) Penalty for noncompliance.

1. (1) Every firm, person, or corporation that violates any of the rules issued or promulgated by the State Board of Health may be assessed a civil penalty by the board.
2. (2) The penalty shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
3. (3) Each day of a continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.
4. (4) However, no civil penalty may be assessed until the person charged with the violation has been given the opportunity for a hearing on the violation.