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submitted to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Minnesota for examination for rabies. An owner may waive his or her rights to a hearing under this subsection (c). If a hearing is conducted, the city’s hearing officer may consider evidence regarding the species of the animal, the circumstances of the bite, the epidemiology of rabies in the area, and the period of virus shedding for the species, if known. Prior vaccination of an animal does not preclude the necessity for euthanasia and testing if the period of virus shedding is unknown for that species. (d) Payment of fees. The owner shall be responsible for the payment of all impound, disposal and boarding fees established pursuant to § 12.128 of this Article IV. (e) Release requirements. Animals quarantined pursuant to this section shall not be released until a written report is received by the animal control authority from a veterinarian stating the veterinarian has inspected the animal and no signs of rabies were observed. (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010) § 12.111 DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS BITTEN OR EXPOSED BY A RABID ANIMAL. Any animal kept as a pet that is known to have been bitten by a rabid animal and that has not been vaccinated in accordance with § 12.109 of this code shall be reported to the State Board of Animal Health and handled following the State Board of Health procedures. (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010) § 12.112 IMPOUNDMENT OF UNVACCINATED ANIMALS. Animals kept as pets found to be in violation of this Division C shall be impounded in accordance with Division F of this Article IV. (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010) § 12.113 RESPONSIBILITIES OF VETERINARIANS AND OWNERS. (a) Reporting of rabies suspects. It shall be the duty of every veterinarian to report to the rabies control authority the diagnosis of any animal within the city observed by the veterinarian as a rabies suspect . (b) Preparation of vaccination certificate. A veterinarian shall, at the time of vaccinating an animal, complete in duplicate a valid National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians’ rabies vaccination certificate, or a comparable substitute, that includes the following information: (1) The owner’s name, address and telephone number; (2) A description of the animal (predominant breed, sex, color, age, name and weight); (3) The date of vaccination; (4) The rabies vaccination tag number; (5) The type of rabies vaccine administered; (6) The manufacturer’s serial number of the vaccine; (7) The listed duration date of the vaccination; and (8) The veterinarian’s signature and code number. (c) Distribution of vaccination certificate. The owner shall keep the original vaccination certificate issued by the veterinarian and present the certificate at the time of applying for a domesticated animal license. (d) Issuance of vaccination identification tags. The veterinarian shall issue a metal or durable plastic tag, serially numbered, at the time of vaccination, which indicates that the animal has been vaccinated. (e) Vaccination or city license tag on animal required. The owner of an animal: (1) Not requiring a city license shall ensure that the vaccination tag is securely attached to the collar or harness; (2) Requiring a city license, including dogs, cats or ferrets shall ensure the city-issued license tag is securely attached to the collar or harness; or (3) Not commonly expected to wear a collar or harness, but is required to be vaccinated, shall make available the vaccination certification upon request. When an animal described in subsections (e)(1) or (e)(2) above is out-of-doors, either on the owner’s premises but not confined or off the owner’s premises, the collar or harness with the appropriate tag attached shall be worn. (Ord. 2010-28, passed 11-1-2010) § 12.114 REPORTS OF PERSONS TREATED FOR ANIMAL BITES. Every physician or other person shall report to the rabies control authority the name and addresses of persons treated for 167