AB232: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 232

March 27, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Ward, Gronemus, Hanson, Baumgart, M. Lehman, Ott, Freese, Skindrud, Hahn, Kreuser, Robson, Wasserman, Goetsch, Zukowski, Vrakas, J. Lehman, La Fave, Baldwin, Notestein, Powers, Kreibich, Brandemuehl and Gunderson, cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Moen, Fitzgerald, Wirch, Rude, Jauch, Buettner, Weeden, Wineke, Schultz, Risser, Grobschmidt, Welch, Huelsman and George. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AB232,1,2 An Act to amend 95.21 (2) (a); and to create 95.21 (9m) of the statutes; relating to: sale of rabies vaccine and rabies vaccination of dogs.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the sale of rabies vaccine to a purchaser who is going to administer the rabies vaccine unless the purchaser is a veterinarian.

Under current law, the owner of a dog must have the dog vaccinated against rabies within 30 days after the dog reaches 4 months of age. Under this bill, the owner of a dog must have the dog vaccinated against rabies after the dog reaches 3 months of age and before the dog reaches 5 months of age.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB232, s. 1 Section 1. 95.21 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB232,2,7 95.21 (2) (a) Requirement for vaccination. Except as provided in s. 174.054, the owner of a dog shall have the dog vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian within 30 days after the dog reaches 4 3 months of age and before the dog reaches 5 months of age and revaccinated within one year after the initial vaccination. If the owner obtains the dog or brings the dog into this state after the dog has reached 4 5 months of age, the owner shall have the dog vaccinated against rabies within 30 days after the dog is obtained or brought into the state unless the dog has been vaccinated as evidenced by a current certificate of rabies vaccination from this state or another state. The owner of a dog shall have the dog revaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian before the date that the immunization expires as stated on the certificate of vaccination or, if no date is specified, within 3 years after the previous vaccination.

AB232, s. 2 Section 2. 95.21 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB232,2,11 95.21 (9m) Sale of rabies vaccine. No person may sell or otherwise supply rabies vaccine for administration by the purchaser unless the purchaser is a veterinarian.

AB232,2,12 (End)