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§ 13-126. Montgomery County

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Other Powers of Counties--Regulatory (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Regulation of Animals (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Local Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-126
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 24, § 11-501; MD CODE, Art. 24, § 11-503
§ 13-126. Montgomery County
Currentness
Dog licenses
(a)(1) In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall set the fees for dog licenses.
(2) A license expires when a rabies vaccination certification issued to the dog under § 18-319(a)(3) of the Health--General Article expires.
Dog tags
(b)(1) In Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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;
(iii) imprinted with the calendar year for which the tag is issued;
(iv) 1 inch or less in length; and
(v) equipped with a substantial metal fastener.
(4) The governing body shall change the general shape of the tags each year.
(5) Tags supplied to owners of kennels shall contain the word “kennel”.
(6) 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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-126, MD LOCAL GOVT § 13-126
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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