{"id":434,"date":"2020-06-25T16:59:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/north-baltimore-dog-training\/?p=434"},"modified":"2025-05-12T04:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:02:50","slug":"tips-for-licensing-your-dog-in-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/north-baltimore-dog-training\/tips-for-licensing-your-dog-in-baltimore\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensing Your Dog in Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that dog licenses are required by law in Maryland? It&#8217;s not just a Carroll County requirement, as some people may think. Maryland law and Carroll County Code Chapter 90 states that all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a valid rabies inoculation and a current county dog license. Your pet must be licensed within 10 days of obtaining the pet, or within 10 days of the pet being in the city.<\/p>\n<p>**If you have three or more dogs and cats, you are no longer required to obtain a permit.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Apply for a Pet License<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Have your pet(s) vaccinated for rabies, and keep the rabies vaccination certificate. Bring proof that your pet has been spayed or neutered, if applicable.**Lifetime license requires proof of pet&#8217;s spay\/neuter, microchip and current rabies vaccination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petdata.com\/for-pet-owners\/blt\">Apply online<\/a>, in person, or by mail<\/p>\n<p>If you chose to apply in person there are several veterinary hospitals in Carroll, some town hall offices, the Humane Society of Carroll County as well as some pet supply stores.<\/p>\n<h2>Costs:<\/h2>\n<p>Baltimore City offers a reduced licensing fee to pet owners that have joined the initiative in fighting the city&#8217;s pet overpopulation issue by spaying or neutering their personal pets. Annual licenses expire one year from date of purchased. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petdata.com\/for-pet-owners\/blt\/payment\">Payment for your license<\/a> is due upon the expiration of your current license. All licenses are non-refundable and non-transferable.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Standard License Fees &#8211; 1 year<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unaltered Cat or Dog: $30.00<\/li>\n<li>Spayed\/Neutered Cat or Dog: $10.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Senior Citizens Age 65 or over &#8211; 1 year<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unaltered Cat or Dog: $15.00<\/li>\n<li>Spayed\/Neutered Cat or Dog: $5.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Lifetime License:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Altered and Microchipped Pet: $100.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Other Fees:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Replacement tag: $1.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Penalties for Having an Unlicensed Dog<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>First offense: warning<\/li>\n<li>Second offense: $50 fine<\/li>\n<li>Third offense: $100 fine per dog, and $100 thereafter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Benefits of Licensing:<\/h3>\n<p>Licensing helps Animal Services identify and reunite lost animals with their owners. It&#8217;s also extremely important as a means of confirming that pets have been inoculated against Rabies. The fees from licensing provides revenue to support shelters. Be a good citizen and license your dog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that dog licenses are required by law in Maryland? It&#8217;s not just a Carroll County requirement, as some people may think. Maryland law and Carroll County Code Chapter 90 states that all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a valid rabies inoculation and a current county dog license. 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