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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) In Anne Arundel County, a person owning or keeping a dog shall apply to the county tax collector for a license for the dog if the dog is at least 6 months old.
(2) At the time of application, the applicant shall pay the fee for a dog or kennel license set by the governing body of Anne Arundel County.
(3) Except as provided in § 13-108 of this subtitle, the licenses and fees required under this section are the only licenses and fees required for owning or keeping a dog.
(4) The governing body shall prepare and supply the form for a license issued under this subsection.
(5) A dog license shall contain the date of issuance, a serial number, and a description of the dog licensed.
(6) A license expires when the rabies vaccination certificate issued to the dog under § 18-319(a)(3) of the Health--General Article expires.
(b)(1) In Anne Arundel County, the county tax collector shall issue a tag with each dog license to a person owning or keeping a dog when the person pays the license fee for the dog.
(2) The governing body of Anne Arundel County shall prepare and supply tags to the county tax collector each year.
(3) The tags shall be:
(i) composed of metal;
(ii) imprinted with a serial number corresponding to the number on the license issued to the owner under subsection (a) of this section;
(iii) imprinted with the expiration date of the license;
(iv) 1 inch or less in length; and
(v) equipped with a substantial metal fastener.
(4) The general shape of the tags may remain unchanged from year to year.
(5) Tags supplied to owners of kennels shall contain the word “kennel”.
(6) The person owning or keeping a dog shall attach the tag to a substantial collar and keep the collar and tag on the dog for which the license was issued at all times, except when the dog is:
(i) confined in a kennel; or
(ii) hunting under the charge of an attendant.
(7) The county tax collector shall replace a lost tag on:
(i) application by the person to whom the original license was issued;
(ii) the production of the license; and
(iii) payment of a fee of 25 cents.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Local Government § 13-113 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/local-government/md-code-local-govt-sect-13-113/
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