Frederick County, Maryland

§ 1-5-33. REQUIRED.

 No persons shall own or have custody of any dog or cat over 4 months of age unless such dog or cat is licensed as herein provided and has been vaccinated against rabies in a procedure approved by the Maryland Public Health Veterinarian. Proof of rabies vaccination shall be given to the seller of dog and cat licenses. This provision shall not apply to dogs or cats in the county owned by a nonresident, provided such dogs or cats are duly licensed in their home jurisdiction, providing the owner has a valid rabies vaccination certificate for said dog or cat while it is in the county.

§ 1-5-34. APPLICATION AND FEES.

(A)   Application for dog and cat licenses shall be made to the Frederick County Animal Control Center or any other authorized facility accompanied by a license fee of $15 for unaltered dogs and cats for each year; however, if individual licenses for owned dogs or cats exceed $40, the owner may request a multiple domestic animal license, or a blanket kennel or cattery license for $40 for each year, providing the owner gives duplicate copies of the rabies certificates to the county and the owner notifies the animal control center by the first of the following month of the transfer of ownership of any licensed dog or cat.

(B)   County residents who are 65 years of age or older can obtain dog or cat licenses at the rate of $7 for an unaltered dog or cat.

(C)   The license fee for a spayed or neutered dog or cat under subsections (A) and (B) above shall be ½ the fee for an unaltered dog or cat.