25 Tex. Admin. Code § 169.29
Vaccination Requirement
Effective Jul 12, 199823 TexReg 7224Source Note: The provision of this §169.29 adopted to be effective April 1, 1980, 5 TexReg 812; amended to be effective March 29, 1988, 13 TexReg 1337; amended to be effective February 22, 1993, 18 TexReg 845; amended to be effective February 21, 1996, 21 TexReg 963; amended to be effective August 21, 1996, 21 TexReg 7660; amended to be effective July 12, 1998, 23 TexReg 7224.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) The owner or custodian (excluding animal shelters) of each domestic dog or cat shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies before four months of age and within each subsequent 12-month interval thereafter. Rabies vaccines licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered according to label directions must be used. Only vaccines with a three-year duration of immunity shall be used in dogs. Livestock (especially those that have frequent contact with humans), domestic ferrets, and wolf-dog hybrids should be vaccinated against rabies.
(b) Official rabies vaccination certificates shall be issued by the vaccinating veterinarian and contain the following information:
- (1) owner's name, address, and telephone number;
- (2) animal identification--species, sex (including neutered if applicable), approximate age (three months to 12 months, 12 months or older), size (pounds), predominant breed, and colors;
- (3) vaccine used--producer, expiration date, and serial number;
- (4) date vaccinated;
- (5) rabies tag number if a tag is issued;
- (6) veterinarian's signature or signature stamp and license number.
- (c) A copy of each rabies vaccination certificate issued shall be retained by the issuing veterinarian be readily retrievable for a period of not less than three years from the date of issuance.
- (d) If a veterinarian ceases the practice of veterinary medicine, the duplicate rabies vaccination certificates retained by that practice shall be turned over to the local rabies control authority. This does not apply to the sale or lease of a practice, when the records of the practice are transferred to a new owner.
Source Note:The provision of this §169.29 adopted to be effective April 1, 1980, 5 TexReg 812; amended to be effective March 29, 1988, 13 TexReg 1337; amended to be effective February 22, 1993, 18 TexReg 845; amended to be effective February 21, 1996, 21 TexReg 963; amended to be effective August 21, 1996, 21 TexReg 7660; amended to be effective July 12, 1998, 23 TexReg 7224.