Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 19, Subchapter 3 - Rabies Control Act

• § 20-19-301 - Title.
  This subchapter shall be known as the "Rabies Control Act".
• § 20-19-302 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Animal" means any animal other than dogs or cats that may be affected by rabies; (2) "Cats" means...
• § 20-19-303 - Power of Political Subdivisions Not Limited -- Applicability.
  (a) This subchapter does not limit in any manner the power of any municipality or political subdivision to prohibit dogs, cats, or other animals...
• § 20-19-304 - Penalties.
  (a) (1) A person shall be guilty of a violation for: (A) Violating or aiding in or abetting the violation of any provision of...
• § 20-19-305 - Vaccination for Dogs, Cats, and Other Animals Required.
  All dogs, cats, and other animals shall be vaccinated against rabies as required by the State Board of Health.
• § 20-19-306 - Illegal Acts When Person Bitten.
  (a) It is unlawful for any person bitten, the family, treating physician, or veterinarian that has knowledge of a person bitten by a dog,...
• § 20-19-307 - Confinement of Animal When Person Bitten.
  (a) (1) Whenever the health authorities, county sheriff's office, or municipal police officers in cooperation with health authorities receive information that any person has...
• § 20-19-308 - Shipment to Laboratory of Head of Animal Suspected of Being Rabid.
  Any person causing the death of an animal, either wild or domesticated, suspected of being rabid shall cause the head of the animal to...
• § 20-19-309 - Area Quarantine.
  (a) (1) The Director of the Department of Health shall place certain areas under a rabies quarantine upon request of proper local officials. (2)...
• § 20-19-310 - Authority to Impose Additional Measures.
  Whenever the proper officials or a government unit are convinced that the situation is conducive to the spread of rabies, additional measures may be...
• § 20-19-311 - Administration by Director of the Department of Health.
  The Director of the Department of Health or his or her official representative shall have the responsibility for carrying out the provisions of this
• § 20-19-312 - State Board of Health's Authority to Regulate.
  (a) The State Board of Health shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this subchapter, with subsequent amendments as needed.(b) The Arkansas Livestock and...

Last modified: November 15, 2016