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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

KENNEL LICENSES AND PET SHOP LICENSES HAY BE
REVOKED BY THE DOG CONTROL WARDEN UPON THE FAILURE OF
THE LICENSEE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE.

C.     ALL DOG LICENSES, KENNEL LICENSES AND PET
SHOP LICENSES SHALL BE ISSUED FOR ONE (1) YEAR
BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST DAY OF JULY IN EACH YEAR.
APPLICATIONS MADE DURING THE LICENSE YEAR NOT IN
DEFAULT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL ENTITLE
THE APPLICANT TO A FEE PRORATED TO THE NEAREST MONTH.
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES MAY BE MADE SIXTY (60) DAYS
PRIOR TO AND THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE START OF THE
LICENSING YEAR OR WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOWING
THE PROCUREMENT OF A DOG, OR KENNEL, WITHOUT PENALTY.
IF, AFTER THE THIRTY (30) DAY TIME PERIOD MENTIONED
ABOVE, THE APPLICANT MAKES APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE,
HE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PENALTY OF FIFTY PERCENT
(50%) OF THE LICENSE FEE IN ADDITION TO THE FULL
ANNUAL LICENSE FEE. AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR
LICENSE, A CERTIFICATION OF PROOF OF RABIES
INOCULATION MUST BE PRESENTED.

D.     A DUPLICATE METAL LICENSE TAG TO REPLACE A
LOST TAG SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE DOG'S OWNER UPON
APPLICATION AND THE PAYMENT OF FIFTY CENTS ($.50).

E.    IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF DOG OR
KENNEL DURING THE LICENSE YEAR, THE NEW OWNER MAY HAVE
THE CURRENT LICENSE TRANSFERRED TO HIS NAME UPON THE
PAYMENT OF A TRANSFER FEE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.00).

F.    IF, PRIOR TO BECOMING A RESIDENT OF KENT
COUNTY, A DOG OWNER OBTAINED A VALID DOG LICENSE FROM
ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTION WITH SIMILAR
REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE HEREIN, A NEW LICENSE SHALL BE
ISSUED TO THE DOG OWNER UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION AND
PAYMENT OF A TRANSFER FEE OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.00).

G.    IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO USE
FOR ANY DOG A LICENSE RECEIPT OR A LICENSE TAG ISSUED
FOR ANOTHER DOG.

H. THE METAL DOG LICENSE TAG SHALL BE SECURELY
FASTENED TO THE DOG'S CHOKE CHAIN, COLLAR, OR HARNESS
AND WORN BY THE DOG AT ALL TIMES UNLESS SUCH DOG IS
ENGAGED IN SUPERVISED HUNTING OR OTHER SPORT WHERE A
COLLAR WOULD ENDANGER THE DOG'S SAFETY OR ADVERSELY
AFFECT ITS HUNTING OR SPORT PURPOSE.