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As Amended by Ordinance 03-8
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| Legal Disclaimer:
This document has Ordinance 03-8 merged into the applicable sections of Ordinance 00-26
as provided for in Ordinance 03-8.
Readers are advised that the information contained within the pages of this document is
believed to be accurate. However, no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness,
or adequacy of the information are made. Readers are encouraged to review the official version
of all documents upon which they plan to rely.
The official recorded copy of these documents are located in the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
BOCC Records Section. Reference copies are available at public libraries and the County Attorney’s
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SECTION 23. PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION AND SALE OF TAGS
BY VETERINARIANS, PROVIDING REGISTRATION AND SALE OF TAGS BY THE DEPARTMENT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED
ORGANIZATIONS
- All veterinarians practicing in the county must make available to their clients
tags and registration certificates.
- All veterinarians practicing in the county and any other person who owns or operates
a veterinarian's office or a companion 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 department
issued or approved information poster describing the legal obligations of companion animal
ownership.
- All veterinarians practicing in the county must make available to their clientele
educational and informational pamphlets or other materials provided by the department.
- All
veterinarians practicing in the county must, upon administering a rabies vaccination, inform
the owner that the dog, cat, or ferret is required to be registered with the department and
offer the owner the option of purchasing a tag from the veterinarian or the department.
- Prior to offering tags for sale, a veterinarian must submit a completed IRS form
W-9 and proof of a valid veterinary license and current premise permit to the department.
In the event the veterinarian fails to maintain his or her veterinary license or premise
permit he or she will no longer be authorized to sell tags.
- A veterinarian cannot charge more for the tag than is provided for by BOCC Policy and
is responsible to the department for all fees collected less any administrative or performance
fee established by BOCC Policy. The veterinarian must submit payment to the department
for each tag sold during the previous 30 days. Payment shall be made by check or money
order made payable to the BOCC and is to include any other accounting information or documentation
required by the department.
- Veterinarians may elect to donate any applicable administrative
fee for which they would otherwise be entitled to the Hillsborough County Animal Health
Foundation, Inc.
- All veterinarians
must keep records of the information required for the registration certificate for each dog,
cat, or ferret vaccinated for rabies and must submit to the department, on a monthly basis,
copies of the completed registration certificates for each animal they vaccinate for rabies
during the prior month. The owner is also to be provided a copy of the registration certificate.
- The department is authorized to provide registration and sale of tags.
- OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Other organizations may be authorized by the
department at its discretion, to sell tags to their customers or clients. To be authorized
to sell tags, other organizations shall enter into a contract with the county.
- VIOLATIONS In
addition to the penalties provided for in section 34 of this Ordinance, the department may
assess interest on any payment overdue by more than 30 days in an amount authorized by Section
687.01, Florida Statutes (1999), as may be amended, and pursue any other remedies that may
be applicable at law or in equity for failure to remit money collected for the tags.
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