HB 1037 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to a public records exemption for certain
3	information contained in a rabies vaccination certificate;
4	amending s. 828.30, F.S.; narrowing the exemption;
5	specifying exempt information; adding clarifying language;
6	making editorial changes; eliminating the condition of
7	making a written request in order to view or copy rabies
8	vaccination certificates; removing superfluous language;
9	removing the October 2, 2003, repeal thereof scheduled
10	pursuant to the Open Government Sunset Review Act of 1995;
11	providing an effective date.
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13	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15	Section 1. Notwithstanding the October 2, 2003, repeal of
16	said subsection scheduled pursuant to the Open Government Sunset
17	Review Act of 1995, subsection (5) of section 828.30, Florida
18	Statutes, is amended to read:
19	828.30 Rabies vaccination of dogs, cats, and ferrets.--
20	(5) An animal owner’s name, street address, phone number,
21	and animal tag numberAny information contained in atherabies
22	vaccination certificate provided to the animal control authority
23	which identifies the owner of the animal vaccinated is
24	confidential andexempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I
25	of the State Constitution. However, the physician of, or,any
26	person who has been bitten, scratched, or otherwise exposed to a
27	zoonotic disease or the physician of such person;anda
28	veterinarian who is treating an animal that has been bitten,
29	scratched, or otherwise exposed to a zoonotic disease;or the
30	owner of an animal that has been bitten, scratched, or otherwise
31	exposed to a zoonotic disease,shall be provided with any
32	information contained in a rabies vaccination certificate but
33	only with respect to the particular animal biting, scratching,
34	or otherwise causing exposure. Any person with an animal tag
35	number may receive vaccination certificate information with
36	regard to that animal. Federal, state, and localLaw enforcement
37	and prosecutorial agencies; other animal control authorities;
38	and emergency and medical response and, disease control
39	agencies;,or other governmental health agencies shall be
40	provided information contained in the rabies vaccination
41	certificate for the purpose of controlling the transmission of
42	rabies; however, the receiving agencies and authoritiesthey
43	must not release the exemptsuch information to the public. Any
44	person, pursuant to a written request, may view or copy any
45	individual rabies vaccination certificate, one record at a time.
46	A copy of any existing database may be obtained provided that
47	the owner's name, street address, and phone number, and the
48	animal tag number, are not made available.
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50	This exemption is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review
51	Act of 1995 in accordance with s. 119.15, and shall stand
52	repealed on October 2, 2003, unless reviewed and saved from
53	repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
54	Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.