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is actually sterilized, licensing fees shall be levied as if the animal were unsterilized. Section 302.08. RABIES CONTROL; QUARANTINE, REDEMPTION, and SURRENDER OF QUARANTINED ANIMALS* OF CERTAIN nN IMA e (A) It shall be the lawful duty of any owner of an .. ................................................................................... anima within Indian River County ..that: (1) has bitten any person or other animal;e-r whi-eh(2) is believed to have rabies; or (3) does not have a current vaccination, to surrender such dog, cat, or ferret aa-1 to the animal control authority upon its request for quarantine. It shall be the lawful duty of any person having knowledge of an animal bite or exposure of a human or animal to a known rabid animal to report same to the county health department. (B) . Upon impoundment of any dog, cat, or ferret, aniffial invelved itea bitzi- il.9e_dent under the above-mentioned circumstances, such animal shall undergo a ten-day quarantine period under direction of the county : -7 qua.vl..:3.t.-x7. d animale shall not be released or health department. removed from quarantine unless authorized by the county health director. If the aua.rantir%gid animal exhibits further unusual symptoms or dies, e -r emribits further unusual- srffiptexfts, the county health department shall be notified immediately. No animal ..that dies during quarantine or as a result of suspected rabies shall be removed from this county without the authorization of the county health director. (C). For any dog, er cat, or ferret having a current rabies vaccination in accordance with this chapter, the county health director may approve quarantine at home or another acceptable%location besides� other than the designated impoundment facility. (D) For those dogs, and cats, and ferrets that do not have a current . - .................. --.. _ vaccination, quarantine shall be at the designated impoundment facility I n accordance with recognized quarantine procedures established in accordance with the administrative rules of the Florida Department of Health as may be amended from time to time.and e axe neaa az . Quarantine in the hospital of a licensed veterinarian at the expense of the owner shall be allowed as an alternative. In the absence of either alternative, the county health director may approve quarantine in some other feasible location. (E). With respect to any wild animal involved in a biting incident or exposed to known rabid animals, such animal, upon capture, may be immediately sacrificed and the brain submitted to the etre Florida Department of Health FAZS laboratory for examination for rabies, or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64D-3.013(2), as may be amended from time to time. Captive wild animals in zoos, tourist attractions, and private homes shall be evaluated individually in accordance with their history of possible exposure for rabies.