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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-19-302

Definitions

Acts 1968 (1st Ex

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Animal” means any animal other than dogs or cats that may be affected by rabies;

(2) “Cats” means any domestic feline animal, species Felis catus;

(3) “Dogs” means any domestic canine animal, species Canis lupus familiaris;

(4) “Has been bitten” means the skin has been penetrated by an animal's teeth and saliva has contacted a break or abrasion of the skin;

(5) “Owner” means any person who: Has a right of property in a dog, cat, or other animal;

(6) Keeps, harbors, cares for, or acts as the custodian of a dog, cat, or other animal; or

(7) Knowingly permits a dog, cat, or other animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by him or her; and

(8) “Vaccination against rabies” means the injection, subcutaneously or otherwise, of antirabic vaccine, as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or the State Board of Health and administered by a licensed veterinarian or agent of the Department of Health.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.