Section R9-6-501. Definitions

In this Article, unless otherwise specified:

1.        “Animal control agency” means a board, commission, department, office, or other administrative unit of federal or state government or of a political subdivision of the state that has the responsibility for controlling rabies in animals in a particular geographic area.

2.        “Approved rabies vaccine” means a rabies vaccine autho- rized for use in this state by the state veterinarian under

A.A.C. R3-2-409.

3.        “Cat” means an animal of the genus species Felis domes- ticus.

4.        “Currently vaccinated” means that an animal was last immunized against rabies with an approved rabies vac- cine:

a.        At least 28 days and no longer than one year before being exposed, if the animal has only received an initial dose of approved rabies vaccine;

b.        No longer than one year before being exposed, if the approved rabies vaccine is approved for annual use under A.A.C. R3-2-409; or

c.        No longer than three years before being exposed, if the approved rabies vaccine is approved for triennial use under A.A.C. R3-2-409.

5.        “Dog” means an animal of the genus species Canis famil- iaris.

6.        “Euthanize” means to kill an animal painlessly.

7.        “Exposed” means bitten by or having touched a rabid ani- mal or an animal suspected of being rabid.

8.        “Ferret” means an animal of the genus species Mustela putorius.

9.        “Not currently vaccinated” means that an animal does not meet the definition of “currently vaccinated.”

10.     “Rabid” means infected with rabies virus, a rhabdovirus of the genus Lyssavirus.

11.     “Suspect case” means an animal whose signs or symp- toms indicate that the animal may be rabid.

Historical Note

Amended effective December 22, 1976 (Supp. 76-5). Correction, this Section shown as amended effective December 22, 1976 should read amended effective May 12, 1977 (Supp. 77-3). Corrections, subsections (A), (B)

and (C) (Supp. 77-5). Amended effective April 10, 1980 (Supp. 80-2). Former Section R9-6-116 renumbered with- out change as R9-6-501 effective January 28, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Section R9-6-501 repealed, new Section adopted effective January 20, 1992 (Supp. 92-1). Former Section R9-6-501 renumbered to R9-6-701, new Section R9-6-501 renumbered from R9-6-201 and amended effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended effec-

tive April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-501 renum- bered to R9-6-502; new R9-6-501 renumbered from R9- 6-105 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R.

3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).