SB 633

This bill provides an exception to the requirement that a dog wear a collar with

a rabies vaccination tag if the dog is training to hunt. The bill also eliminates the

requirement that a person hunting bear or wolf with a dog carry certain tags for the

dog.

Under current law, the owner of a dog is required to have the dog vaccinated

against rabies. The owner is required to attach a rabies vaccination tag to a collar

that, subject to exceptions, must be worn by the dog at all times. One exception

provides that this requirement does not apply to a dog while hunting. The bill

expands this exception to include a dog that is training to hunt.

Under current law, while a person is using a dog to hunt bear or wolf, the person

is required to keep on his or her person tags indicating that the person has been

issued a license for the dog and the dog has been vaccinated against rabies. This bill

eliminates these requirements.