Does Your Dog Have a 2013 License?
Dogs 3 months of age and older are required to have a license in Pennsylvania, or risk a $300 fine.
2013 dog licenses are now available for purchase from Lehigh County and Northampton County treasurers. WFMZ reports that Lehigh County dog law enforcement officials will be going door to door in coming weeks to make sure dogs are licensed. Pennsylvania law requires all dogs 3 months and older to be licensed by Jan. 1 each year. “A dog license is an inexpensive way to keep peace of mind in the event your dog gets lost,” Agriculture Secretary George Greig said in a press release. “It’s your dog’s ticket home, and it’s the law.” An annual license is $8.45 and a lifetime license is $51.45 (and requires a dog be tattooed or microchipped). If the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.45 and lifetime is $31.45. Discounts are …
Arthur
8:37 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
So they are going door to door in Lehigh county. How are they going to force someone to show the dog license? Like everything else, law abiding people will not have a problem but those not obeying the law just will refuse. I don't see the county getting a search warrant to check a dog license. more ›