VACCINATION

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 8, art. IV, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-166 Rabies vaccination required for dogs or cats; exceptions.

§ 8-166. - Rabies vaccination required for dogs or cats; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any owner to fail to have a dog or cat vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) All dogs and cats four months of age and older that are owned, kept, possessed or harbored within Oklahoma City shall be vaccinated against rabies by or under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Rabies vaccine shall be recognized for the duration of the vaccine used, i.e., vaccines with a labeled duration of one year, two years or three years will be recognized for one year, two years or three years, respectively. (c) A rabies vaccination need not be obtained for a dog or cat that: (1) has been in the custody of its owner for 30 days or less; or (2) is visiting in this City for 30 days or less; or (3) when a veterinarian licensed in the State of Oklahoma certifies in writing that it would be detrimental to the animal's health to be vaccinated and places the animal on a health hold. If a veterinarian releases the animal from the health hold, the animal shall be vaccinated within ten days of release. (d) On demand of an Animal Welfare Officer or other authorized official, the owner or keeper of any dog or cat must present a completed and signed vaccination certificate for the animal that includes the type and duration of the vaccine administered. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-167 Issuance of metal rabies vaccination tag.

§ 8-167. - Issuance of metal rabies vaccination tag. A metal rabies vaccination tag having the telephone number of the administering veterinarian shall be issued for each vaccinated animal. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-168 Rabies vaccination tags; securing and removing; transfer prohibited; manufacture or possession of stolen, forged or counterfeit tags, etc., prohibited.

§ 8-168. - Rabies vaccination tags; securing and removing; transfer prohibited; manufacture or possession of stolen, forged or counterfeit tags, etc., prohibited. (a) A current rabies vaccination tag shall be secured to the vaccinated animal, and shall not be removed except while the animal is being kept in an approved kennel or veterinary hospital or is appearing in an approved show, training event or field trial. Any tag which has been removed from an animal must be kept in the possession of the person with custody of the animal and must be immediately displayed upon request by Law Enforcement Personnel. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to transfer any rabies vaccination tag to an animal other than the animal to which it was issued. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, cause to be manufactured or have in his/her possession a stolen, counterfeit, or forged rabies vaccination tag or rabies vaccination certificate. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-169 False statements.

§ 8-169. - False statements. (a) Any false statement in a rabies certification or application shall render the same null and void. (b) Any person who makes a false statement in any application, affidavit or other document required by this Chapter or any regulation prescribed thereby shall be guilty of an offense. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-170 Animal shelters and kennels required to vaccinate dogs or cats.

§ 8-170. - Animal shelters and kennels required to vaccinate dogs or cats. Dogs and cats kept in animal shelters or kennels or boarded shall be vaccinated in accordance with Section 8-166 or the owner thereof shall provide proof of prior rabies vaccinations to the kennel operator. A written record shall be kept by the animal shelter or kennel operator, which shall include the following information: (a) a description of the dog or cat, at a minimum to include the animal's breed, age, gender and color; (b) whether the dog or cat is boarded or owned by the kennel; (c) the type and duration of the vaccine administered to the dog or cat; (d) the date each dog or cat was vaccinated; and (e) the name of the veterinarian administering the vaccine or the name of the veterinarian who directly supervised the administration of the vaccine. These records shall be available for inspection by any Animal Welfare Officer upon demand during normal business hours. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-171 Vaccination of dogs and cats; type of vaccine required.

§ 8-171. - Vaccination of dogs and cats; type of vaccine required. Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, all dogs and cats shall be vaccinated against rabies with one of the rabies vaccines listed in the most recent "Compendium of Animal Rabies Control" as published by the Centers for Disease Control. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 8-172 Vaccine to be administered by veterinarian; certificates.

§ 8-172. - Vaccine to be administered by veterinarian; certificates. The vaccination required by this division shall be administered by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian duly licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma. The rabies certificate required by this division must be signed by the veterinarian who either administers the vaccine or directly supervises its administration by another. (Ord. No. 23145, § 2, 10-3-06)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH8AN_ARTIVRADICO_DIV1VAFetched: 10/28/2026