Authority: IC 15-17-3-21

Affected: IC 15-17-3-13; IC 15-17-6

Sec. 2. All dogs, cats, and ferrets three (3) months of age and older must be vaccinated against rabies. The rabies vaccination of a dog, cat, and ferret shall be maintained by ongoing revaccination of the animal as follows:

1. (1) Ferrets shall be revaccinated twelve (12) months after the prior vaccination.
2. (2) Dogs and cats that are vaccinated with a rabies vaccine whose label recommends annual boosters shall be revaccinated twelve (12) months after the prior vaccination.
3. (3) Dogs and cats that are vaccinated with a rabies vaccine whose label recommends a booster one (1) year later and triennially thereafter shall be revaccinated twelve (12) months after the first vaccination and shall be revaccinated within thirty-six (36) months of each vaccination thereafter.

The owner of the animal is responsible for procuring the vaccinations required by this section.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 1-5-2; filed Jun 14, 1995, 3:30 p.m.: 18 IR 2760; filed Jun. 17, 1998, 9:03 a.m.: 21 IR 4204; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; filed Oct 1, 2001, 11:10 a.m.: 25 IR 375; readopted filed Feb 9, 2007, 9:42 a.m.: 20070307-IR- 345060512RFA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:32 a.m.: 20130904-IR-345130236RFA; filed Jun 6, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20170705-IR-345160498FRA; readopted filed Oct 4, 2023, 9:15 a.m.: 20231101-IR-345230625RFA)