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ki longer period. An agreement to sterilize shall be secured by deposit with the agency from which the animal is adopted of a sum to be determined by the agency to be refunded without interest upon presentation of proof that said animal has been sterilized. Un'_il such animal is actually sterilized, licensing fees shall be levied as if the animal were unsterilized. Failure to comply with the agreement shall result in forfeiture of the deposit to the agency for animal control or related purposes. Upon proof of sterilization, the Tax Collector is authorized, if requested by the owner, to refund any portion of the current year's paid licen- sing fee attributable to the previous unsterilized status of the animal, as if said animal had been neutered or spayed for the entire year. All provisions herein pertaining to the steriliza- tion of adoptive animals shall be interpreted consistently with the legislative policy and requirements set forth in Florida Statutes §823.15, as may be amended, governing sterilization of animals released from animal control shelters or agencies. SECTION 8 RABIES CONTROL -- QUARANTINE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS A. It shall be the lawful duty of any owner of an animal within Indian River County which has bitten any person or other animal, or which is believed to have rabies, to surrender such animal to the Animal Control Authority upon its request. 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 animal involved in a biting incident under the above mentioned circumstances, such animal shall undergo a ten (10) day quarantine period under direction of the County Health Department. Such animals shall not be released or removed from quarantine unless authorized by the County Health Director. If the animal dies or exhibits further unusual symptoms, the County Health Department shall be notified immediately. No animal which dies during quarantine or as a result of suspected rabies shall be removed from this County without the authorization of the County Health Director. -10-