Freetown, Massachusetts

§ 103-2 Licenses.

A. License period. Any person owning, harboring or having custody (keeper) or control of a dog over the age of six months shall license said dog annually. The licensing period shall be from April 1 to the following March 31, both dates inclusive. Prior to the issuance of a license, the owner or keeper of said dog shall pay the current fees due, as well as all outstanding unpaid license fees and penalty charges. Proof of rabies vaccination and a spay/neuter certificate, as described in MGL c. 140, § 139, shall be shown at the time of issuing the license.

B. License fees.

(1) The fee for every dog license shall be:

(a) Ten dollars for every spayed or neutered dog.

(b) Fifteen dollars for every unspayed or unneutered dog.

(c) No fee shall be charged for a service animal as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act. No fee shall be charged for a dog license to any resident who is 70 years of age or over. This exemption will be limited to one dog license and will exclude kennels.