330 CMR 10.04
Reporting Exposures
(1) Any person having knowledge of the following shall report immediately to the Animal
Inspector in the municipality in which the exposure occurred, the date of the exposure, a
description of the animal(s) involved, the current location of the animal or, if the current location
is unknown, the place the animal was last seen, and the animal owner's name, if known:
(a) The existence of a domestic animal which has been Exposed to the Rabies Virus, or
(b) The existence of a domestic animal which has bitten or scratched another domestic
animal or human.
(2) The Animal Inspector shall, upon receiving such a report, investigate whether a human or
a domestic animal has received a bite or scratch from a domestic animal or a domestic animal
has been Exposed to the Rabies Virus. If so, the Animal Inspector shall determine whether the
animal has been vaccinated, the type and date of vaccination, any unusual behavior of the animal
and a list of other domestic animals or humans Exposed to the animal.