KRS 258.043: Mass rabies immunization clinics.

(1) A local health department may sponsor mass rabies immunization clinics and shall

contract with local veterinarians to administer the rabies vaccine. If the services of

veterinarians are not available in the area, the local health department may contract

with other veterinarians. The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations to

establish a reasonable fee, not to exceed administrative costs of the program, to be

charged to the owner of each dog, cat, or ferret to help defray the cost of the clinic.

(2) No owner shall be required to have his dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated at a public

clinic if he elects to have his dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated privately by a veterinarian

of his choice.

(3) No owner shall be required to have his dog vaccinated at a p ublic clinic if he is a

qualified person and elects to vaccinate his dog himself.