Representative Christine F. Watkins proposes the following substitute bill:


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VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR DOGS

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill enacts requirements for vaccination of dogs.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     requires a person that sells a dog under the age of one year to provide certification
13     that the dog has received certain vaccinations.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
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18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     ENACTS:
20          18-3-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 18-3-101 is enacted to read:
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CHAPTER 3. VACCINATION

25          18-3-101. Vaccination requirements.

26          (1) A person who sells a dog that is under the age of one year shall, at the time of sale,
27     provide to the buyer a certificate from a veterinarian that demonstrates that the dog has
28     received vaccination against:
29          (a) distemper;
30          (b) hepatitis or adenovirus;
31          (c) parainfluenza; and
32          (d) parvovirus.
33          (2) A person who sells a dog that is over the age of four months and under the age of
34     one year shall, at the time of sale, provide to the buyer a certificate from a veterinarian that
35     demonstrates that the dog has received a vaccination against rabies.