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• Section 6.043. Quarantine. (a) A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to quarantine or present for quarantine or testing an animal that is suspected of being involved in a bite. A person may be issued a citation for non-compliance or violating this provision The Animal Services Manager shall be authorized to obtain a search and seizure warrant if there is reason to believe any requirements of this section are violated. (b) Should a potential outbreak of rabies within the city be suspected and the danger to the public safety from rabid animals be reasonably imminent, the health director is hereby authorized to issue a quarantine proclamation ordering persons owning, keeping or harboring dogs cats or other mammals to muzzle the same or confine them for such time as may be specified in such quarantine proclamation Upon the publication of such proclamation by local newspapers, persons owning or harboring such animals shall confine them to premises unless they are effectively muzzled and under the control of an adult person by leash, cord, chain, or rope. Animals found at large in violation of this subsection may be destroved by an officer of the city if such officer is unable with reasonable effort to apprehend such animals for impoundment. Section 6.044. Identification/Registration Microchip Required. a) It is a violation of this chapter if any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of a dog or cat over the age of four (4) months within the City of San Marcos does not register such • animal as provided herein Police dogs or assistance animals shall be exempt from the Identification/Registration fee. however they must be in compliance with all other provisions of this chapter. This section does not apply to animals temporarily within the city limits for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days. (b) The Animal Services Manager is hereby authorized to appoint Issuing Agents as his deputies for the limited purpose of issuing pet animal Identification/Registration Microchips. Identification/Registration Microchips shall be on forms and microchips approved by the Animal Services Manager and shall be issued subiect to the provisions of this chapter and any other rules regulations or ordinances relating to the issuance of such microchips. (c) An Issuing Agent may not issue an animal Identification/Registration microchip that is not currently vaccinated against rabies-, and an Issuing Agent shall not issue an animal Identification/Registration microchip for a miniature swine unless it has a current erysipelas vaccine and current veterinarian's statement verifving the animal's size. (d) Each Issuing Agent shall report the unique Identification/Registration microchip number issued to the Animal Services Manager within thirty (30) days and shall remit all Identification/Registration microchip fees and information collected at least once monthly. (e) All dogs and cats four (4) months of age or older must wear traceable identification. • (f) Any owner who fails to obtain a city animal registration shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.