Missouri Laws 322.010 – Definitions
For the purpose of sections 322.010 to 322.145, the following words and following phrases shall be considered and held to mean the following:
(1) “Affected with rabies”, infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard laboratory testing;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 322.010
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) “Exposed to rabies”, when bitten by, or fought with, or has come in close contact with a dog or other animal shown to be infected with the rabies virus as determined by standard laboratory testing;
(3) “Immunized”, immunized against rabies at the expense of the owner or custodian by the administration of antirabic virus by a licensed veterinarian;
(4) “Rabies”, hydrophobia; and
(5) “Zoonotic disease”, a dangerous disease communicable from animals to humans as determined by the department of health and senior services.