Hopedale, Massachusetts

§ 207-7 License fees and procedure.

A. The annual fee for every dog license shall be $25 for a male dog and $25 for a female dog unless a certificate of a registered veterinarian who performed the operation certified that such female dog has been spayed, or male dog has been neutered, in which case the fee shall be $20. A certified copy of such certificate on file in the office of any Town Clerk within the commonwealth may be accepted as evidence that such operation has been performed. If the Town Clerk is satisfied that a certificate of the veterinarian who spayed or neutered the dog cannot be obtained, he may accept in lieu thereof a statement signed under the penalties of perjury by a registered veterinarian doing business in this commonwealth stating that he has examined said dog and that it appears in his opinion to have been spayed or neutered. No fee shall be charged for a license for a dog specially trained to lead or serve blind persons, provided a certificate attesting to same is provided by the Division of the Blind. March 31 is established as the deadline date for procurement of a dog license. After that date, a penalty charge of $20 will be added to the license fee. The Town Clerk is allowed to retain $1 per license for his/her service in processing said license.