The health department or health officer shall serve notice in writing upon the owner of a dog, cat, other pet animal, or other mammal known to have been bitten by an animal known or suspected of having rabies requiring the owner to immediately treat and confine such animal by procedures outlined by the department of public health and environment.
Source: L. 63: p. 546, § 1. CRS 53: § 66-25-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 66-23-5. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 948, § 11, effective May 6. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2765, § 441, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
§ 25-4-603. Report of Person Bitten by Animal to Health Department or Health Officer
§ 25-4-604. Animal Attacking or Biting Person to Be Confined - Examination
§ 25-4-605. Animals Bitten by Animals Known or Suspected of Having Rabies to Be Confined
§ 25-4-606. Animals to Be Confined to Prevent Spread of Rabies
§ 25-4-607. Order of Board of Health Requiring Inoculation of Animals - Veterinarian Waiver of Order
§ 25-4-608. Notice of Order Requiring Inoculation of Animals
§ 25-4-609. Effect of Order Requiring Inoculation of Animals
§ 25-4-610. Uninoculated Animals Not to Run at Large - Impounding and Disposition of Animals
§ 25-4-611. Report to State Department
§ 25-4-612. Enforcement of Part 6
§ 25-4-613. Liability for Accident or Subsequent Disease From Inoculation