§ 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, cat, or other animal to refuse to notify the health authorities promptly. (b) It is unlawful for the owner of the dog, cat, or other animal to sell, give away, transfer, […]
§ 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 been bitten by a dog, cat, or other animal, these local public officials acting in cooperation shall have the dog or other animal confined and observed. (2) If there is no […]
§ 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 be presented to a county health unit of the county in which the animal was killed.
§ 20-19-309. Area quarantine
(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Health shall place certain areas under a rabies quarantine upon request of proper local officials. (2) In serious situations, the secretary may place the area under quarantine without waiting for a local request. (b) The occurrence of three (3) or more positive rabies cases in animals shall […]
§ 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 imposed by the government unit if deemed necessary to prevent the spread of rabies among dogs and other animals. The government unit involved may require: (1) That all dogs, cats, or […]
§ 20-19-311. Administration by Secretary of the Department of Health
The Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her official representative shall have the responsibility for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.
§ 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 Poultry Commission may adopt rules as are necessary pertaining to dogs and cats transported or moved into Arkansas for any purpose.
§ 20-19-401. Findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) Wolves and wolf-dog hybrids are now present in this state but remain unregulated; (2) The Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control advises that no vaccination has been approved for use in wolves or wolf-dog hybrids; (3) However, wolves and dogs are scientifically classified as the same species; (4) […]
§ 20-19-402. Definition
As used in this subchapter, “wolf-dog hybrid” means any animal which is publicly acknowledged by its owner as being the offspring of a wolf and domestic dog. No animal may be judged to be a wolf or wolf-dog hybrid based strictly on its appearance.
§ 20-19-403. Records
(a) Owners of wolves and wolf-dog hybrids shall maintain all health records of each wolf and wolf-dog hybrid, including health certificates, records of immunization, and any other documentary evidence pertaining to the health and welfare of the animal. (b) The owner shall maintain records of acquisitions and disposals of wolf-dog hybrids, including the name and […]