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R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567: RABIES IMMUNIZATION
under Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7
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R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 567
Amended to O. Reg. 360/01
RABIES IMMUNIZATION
Historical version for the period September 13, 2001 to March 2, 2005.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
1. Every owner or person having the care and custody of a cat or dog three months of age or over that is kept in a health unit listed in Column 1 of Table 1 shall ensure that the cat or dog is immunized against rabies on and after the date set out opposite thereto in Column 2 of Table 1. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 1.
2. (1) Every owner or person having the care or custody of a horse, cow, bull, calf or sheep or any class of horse, cow, bull, calf or sheep that is kept in a health unit or any premises or class of premises within a health unit listed in Column 1 of Table 2 shall ensure that each such animal or class of animal that is listed opposite thereto in Column 2 of Table 2 is immunized against rabies. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 2 (1).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a horse, cow, bull, calf or sheep or class of horse, cow, bull, calf or sheep that is accessible only to the person or persons who are responsible for the care and control of such animal or class of animal, as the case may be. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 2 (2).
3. Every owner or person having the care and custody of an animal that is required to be immunized against rabies under section 1 or subsection 2 (1) shall ensure that the animal is reimmunized against rabies by the date specified in the certificate of immunization issued with respect to the animal. O. Reg. 320/94, s. 1.
4. Immunization against rabies shall be,
(a) carried out by a veterinarian registered under the Veterinarians Act; and
(b) by inoculation with a rabies vaccine that is licensed for use in Canada and that is administered in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer who produced the vaccine. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 4.
5. (1) The owner or person having the care and custody of an animal that has been immunized or reimmunized against rabies shall be issued a certificate of immunization by the veterinarian who carried out the immunization. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 5 (1).
(2) In the case of a cat or dog, the veterinarian who carried out the immunization shall also provide the owner or person with a rabies identification tag. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 5 (2).
6. A certificate of immunization shall be signed by the veterinarian who performed the immunization and shall contain,
(a) the name and address of the owner or person having care and custody of the animal;
(b) the species, breed, sex and age of the animal;
(c) markings, if any, on the animal;
(d) the address of the clinic or other location where the animal was immunized;
(e) the name and code of the vaccine;
(f) the date of the immunization;
(g) the date that the animal is to be reimmunized; and
(h) the number of the rabies identification tag that is issued with respect to a cat or dog. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 6.
7. A duplicate copy of each certificate of immunization issued under this Regulation shall be retained by the person who issued it for a period of three years from the date of its issue. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 7.
8. (1) The owner or person having the care and custody of an animal that is in or has a physical condition that precludes the safe immunization or reimmunization of the animal against rabies is exempt from the requirement of this Regulation where,
(a) a statement of exemption is issued by a veterinarian with respect to the animal that sets out the reason why the animal cannot be immunized or reimmunized; and
(b) the animal is controlled in such a manner as to preclude its being exposed to rabies. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 8 (1).
(2) An owner or person referred to in subsection (1) continues to be exempt from the requirements of this Regulation so long as the animal cannot be immunized or reimmunized. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, s. 8 (2).
TABLE 1
Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Name of Health Unit |
Effective Date | |
1. |
Revoked: O. Reg. 331/00, s. 1 (1). |
|
2. |
Haldimand-Norfolk Regional Health Unit |
April 1, 1986 |
3. |
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit |
September 1, 1986 |
4. |
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit |
June 2, 1986 |
5. |
Peterborough County City Health Unit |
May 15, 1986 |
6. |
Perth County Health Unit |
October 1, 1986 |
7. |
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit |
September 13, 1986 |
8. |
Middlesex-London District Health Unit |
November 1, 1986 |
9. |
Oxford County |
March 1, 1987 |
10. |
York Regional Health Unit |
March 1, 1987 |
11. |
Huron County Health Unit |
March 1, 1987 |
12. |
Simcoe County District Health Unit |
April 1, 1994 |
13. |
Eastern Ontario Health Unit |
July 20, 1987 |
14. |
Revoked: O. Reg. 331/00, s. 1 (1). |
|
15. |
Kent-Chatham Health Unit |
June 1, 1988 |
16. |
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit |
June 1, 1988 |
17. |
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Health Unit |
December 1, 1989 |
18. |
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit |
February 1, 1991 |
19. |
Sudbury and District Health Unit |
April 1, 1991 |
20. |
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit |
July 1, 1992 |
21. |
Revoked: O. Reg. 331/00, s. 1 (1). |
|
22. |
Revoked: O. Reg. 331/00, s. 1 (1). |
|
23. |
Niagara Regional Area Health Unit |
July 1, 1994 |
24. |
Brant County Health Unit |
September 1, 1994 |
25. |
Lambton Health Unit |
November 1, 1994 |
26. |
Halton Regional Health Unit |
January 1, 1995 |
27. |
Elgin-St. Thomas Health Unit |
January 31, 1995 |
28. |
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Health Unit |
November 30, 1996 |
29. |
Muskoka-Parry Sound Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
30. |
Renfrew County and District Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
31. |
City of Toronto Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
32. |
Peel Regional Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
33. |
Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
34. |
Durham Regional Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
35. |
Waterloo Health Unit |
July 1, 2000 |
36. |
North Bay and District Health Unit |
September 30, 2001 |
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, Table 1; O. Reg. 109/91, s. 1; O. Reg. 310/92, s. 1; O. Reg. 174/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 320/94, s. 2; O. Reg. 392/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 393/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 584/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 18/95, s. 1; O. Reg. 502/96, s. 1; O. Reg. 331/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 360/01, s. 1.
TABLE 2
Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Name of Health Unit |
Animal or Class of Animal |
Effective Date | |
1. |
Peterborough County Health Unit |
Riding, pleasure driving, show or competition horse |
May 15, 1986 |
2. |
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit |
Horse, cow, bull, calf, sheep, riding, pleasure driving, show or competition horse |
September 13, 1986 |
3. |
Huron County Health Unit |
Riding, pleasure driving, show or competition horse |
March 1, 1987 |
4. |
Simcoe County District Health Unit |
Horse, cow, bull, calf and sheep |
May 8, 1987 |
5. |
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound |
Riding horse |
December 1, 1989 |
6. |
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit |
Riding horse |
February 1, 1991 |
7. |
Sudbury and District Health Unit |
Riding horse |
April 1, 1991 |
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 567, Table 2; O. Reg. 109/91, s. 2.