{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-258.055","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 258.055","heading":"Quarantine in case of rabies epidemic -- Emergency vaccinations.","body":"If a local board of health has reason to believe or has been notified by the Cabinet for\nHealth and Family Services that there is danger that rabies may spread within the county,\nthe board shall publish a notice requiring owners of specified animals in the  affected area\nof the county to confine the animals for any periods that may be necessary to prevent the\nspread of rabies. If it is deemed advisable in the interest of public health, the local board\nof health shall order all specified animals in the affect ed area to be vaccinated against\nrabies, except animals that have been vaccinated within the past six (6) months under the\nprovisions of KRS 258.005 to 258.087. If the local board fails or neglects to order a\nvaccination, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall do so. The Cabinet for\nHealth and Family Services may aid the local health department in the execution of any\nemergency vaccinations.","path":["KRS Chapter 258"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=12420","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:53:07Z","sha256":"1e9d2f932e2e89f71370597869c050d32d5c5579e34cbaa6ca0d3fa33f72139c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-258.050","next":"us-ky/krs-258.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}