(a) If the owner of a dog, cat or ferret which is exposed to an animal suspected or known to be rabid can provide proof of a currently valid rabies vaccination, that dog, cat or ferret shall be revaccinated immediately and quarantined for 45 days. The Department of Agriculture may make inspections as is deemed necessary to assure that the animal is properly restrained, issue appropriate quarantine orders and release the quarantine after the 90-day period.
(b) In the event that a rabies vaccine is approved for use in animals other than dogs, cats or ferrets, and should such a vaccinated animal be exposed to rabies, the animal shall be placed in quarantine or destroyed for rabies testing, as may be required by the Department of Agriculture.
(c) If the owner of a dog, cat or other animal which is exposed to an animal suspected or known to be rabid cannot provide proof of a currently valid rabies vaccination, the animal shall, at the option of the owner, be either killed, under supervision of the Department of Agriculture, or held in isolated quarantine for a minimum of 6 months in a facility and manner approved by the Department of Agriculture, pursuant to § 8208 or § 8209 of this title. All costs relating to such isolated quarantine shall be borne by the owner of the animal. If isolated quarantine is chosen, the Department of Agriculture may make inspections as is deemed necessary to assure that the animal is in isolated quarantine, issue appropriate quarantine orders and release the isolated quarantine after the 6-month period. In instances where isolated quarantine orders are violated the animal should be killed and tested for rabies unless an exception is made, based upon the circumstances, by the Department of Agriculture. Dogs, cats or ferrets shall be vaccinated against rabies 1 month prior to the scheduled termination of the isolated quarantine. Other animals shall not be vaccinated unless approved by the Department of Agriculture.
(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $200.
66 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 309, §§ 2, 3; 75 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 1.
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