Dartmouth, Massachusetts

§ 134-5 Individual dog licenses.

A. Individual dog licenses for fixed and unfixed dogs may be obtained from the Town Clerk for a fee as provided in § 134-10; provided, that an individual license for an unfixed dog shall only be assessed the price of an individual license for a fixed dog whenever the Owner of the unfixed dog submits to the Town Clerk documentation from a licensed veterinarian that indicates that said dog should not be fixed due to life-threatening medical reasons; further provided, that no fee shall be charged for any individual dog license where the Owner of the dog is a person that is at least 70 years old and submits to the Town Clerk government-issued documentation that demonstrates said age. Documentation in support of a reduced price or free license must be provided to the Town Clerk at the time that the license is issued; no refund shall be issued in response to such documentation being provided subsequent to the issuance of an individual license. One dog tag shall be provided at no cost with each individual dog license; duplicate or replacement tags may be obtained from the Town Clerk for an additional fee as provided in § 134-10.

§ 134-9 Permissible number of litters.

A. No unspayed female dog shall be bred, or otherwise permitted to have a litter of pups, except as allowed by this section.

B. An individual license for an unspayed female dog shall entitle the holder thereof to produce one litter of pups from that dog during that License Period; provided that no more than one litter shall be produced in total in each License Period from all such dogs that are kept regularly at any given property, unless a kennel license has been issued that permits otherwise. Nothing in this section shall preclude the applicability of any licensing requirement for the sale of animals that may be imposed by 330 CMR 12.00 or any other statute, rule, regulation or agency order. Any litter of pups that is produced in violation of either this section or the terms of an approved kennel license application shall result in the imposition of a fine of $100 per pup.

§ 134-10 Fees.

A. Individual dog license fee (fixed): $15.

B. Individual dog license fee (unfixed): $20.