CHAPTER 449

An Act to amend and reenact § 29-188.1, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to inoculation of dogs for rabies. rH 883]

Approved March 31, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 29-188.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 29-188.1. * (a) No license tag shall be issued for any dog unless
there is presented, to the treasurer or other officer of the county, city or
town charged by law with the duty of issuing license tags for dogs at the
time application for license is made, evidence satisfactory to him showing
that such dog has been * inoculated or vaccinated against rabies. *

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the county of
Accomack or the county of Northampton; provided, that the governing
body of the county of Accomack or the county of Northampton, may, by
ordinance, provide that before licenses are issued within such county, dogs
shall be inoculated or vaccinated for rabies.

2. This act shall become effective November one, nineteen hundred sixty-
four; provided, that inoculations shall not be required thereunder until
January one, nineteen hundred sixty-five.