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§ 13-114. Baltimore 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, § 13-114
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 24, § 11-501; MD CODE, Art. 24, § 11-503
§ 13-114. Baltimore County
Currentness
Dog and kennel licenses
(a)(1) In Baltimore County, on or before July 1 of each year, 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 a fee of:
(i) $1 for a license for a male or spayed female dog;
(ii) $2 for a license for an unspayed female dog;
(iii) $10 for a kennel license for a person owning or keeping 25 or fewer dogs; or
(iv) $20 for a kennel license for a person owning or keeping more than 25 dogs.
(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 of Baltimore County 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 on July 1 of the year after issuance.
Dog tags
(b)(1) In Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 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 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.

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Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-114, MD LOCAL GOVT § 13-114
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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