Section 573.51 - Rabies Control(a) Only the vaccinating veterinarian shall issue official rabies vaccination certificates. Each certificate shall contain the information required by 25 TAC § 169.29(relating to Vaccination Requirement) adopted by the Department of State Health Services, including: (1) owner's name, address and telephone number;(2) animal identification species, sex (including neutered if applicable), approximate age (three months to 12 months, 12 months or older), size (pounds), predominant breed, and colors;(3) vaccine used product name, manufacturer, and serial number;(5) date vaccination expires (re-vaccination due date);(6) rabies tag number if a tag is issued; and(7) veterinarian's signature, or electronic signature, or signature stamp and license number, in accordance with § 573.10 of this title (relating to Supervision of Non-Licensed Persons).(b) Each veterinarian that issues a rabies vaccination certificate, or the veterinary practice where the certificate was issued, shall retain a readily retrievable copy of the certificate for a period of not less than five years from the date of issuance.(c) A veterinarian having knowledge of an animal bite to a human shall immediately report the incident to the local health authority. A veterinarian preparing an animal's body for rabies diagnosis shall comply with all requirements of 25 TAC § 169.33(relating to Submission of Specimens for Laboratory Examination) adopted by the Department of State Health Services.(d) A veterinarian who ceases the practice of veterinary medicine shall deliver to the local health authority all duplicate rabies vaccination certificates issued by the veterinarian within the preceding five-year period. A veterinarian who sells or leases his or her practice to another veterinarian may transfer duplicate rabies certificates with the records of the practice which are transferred to a new owner.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 573.51
The provisions of this §573.51 adopted to be effective June 14, 2012, 37 TexReg 4229; amended to be effective December 23, 2013, 38 TexReg 9365; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 34, August 19, 2016, TexReg 6205, eff. 8/22/2016