Both agencies follow the recommendations set by the Compendium of Animal Rabies Control promulgated and updated by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.Ĥ1-53-1. The State Veterinarian licenses the vaccines that are approved by MSDH and regulates rabies requirements for animals entering the state of Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has the legal authority to promulgate regulations to enforce the rabies law. These are the current rabies laws and regulations for the state of Mississippi.
Regulations are orders issued by an executive authority of a government and have the force of law. State statutes are laws enacted by a legislative body and these are listed first. There are two types of laws, statutes and regulations, that mandate actions in the state of Mississippi to prevent and control rabies. Summary of Mississippi Animal Rabies Laws » Download a printable PDF of this document.
