§ 2-4-17. Providing information and license certificates and sale of license tags by veterinarians; providing license certificates and sale of license tags by department or other authorized organizations.

(a)

All veterinarians practicing in Manatee County must make available approved license tags and license certificates.

(b)

All veterinarians practicing in Manatee County, and any other person who owns or operates a veterinarian's office or an animal clinic within the county, must post in a conspicuous place within the waiting area and/or in each examination room and/or area, a division-issued or approved information poster describing the legal obligations for dog, cat, and ferret ownership.

(c)

All veterinarians practicing in Manatee County must, upon administering a rabies vaccination, inform the owner that they must purchase a county license tag, as required by section 2-4-5 of this ordinance.

(1)

A veterinarian shall not charge more for the license tag than is provided for by the fee resolution and is responsible to the division for all fees collected less any administrative fee established by board resolution.

(2)

A veterinarian shall not be held responsible if their client refuses to purchase the license tag for their dog or cat.

(d)

All veterinarians must keep records of the information required for the license certificate for each dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated for rabies and must submit to the division, on a monthly basis, the appropriate copy of the license certificate for each animal they vaccinated for rabies during the prior month. The animal owner is also to be provided with their copy of the license certificate.

(e)

The division is authorized to provide license certificates and license tags.

(Ord. No. 12-10, § 1, 5-8-12)