{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-13-124","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 13–124","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In Howard County, the County Executive, with the approval of\nthe county council, sets the fees for dog and kennel licenses.\n(2) A dog license expires as specified by local law.\n(b) (1) In Howard County, the county tax collector shall issue a tag with\neach dog license to a person owning or keeping a dog when the person pays the license\nfee for the dog.\n(2) The governing body of Howard County shall prepare and supply\ntags to the county tax collector each year.\n(3) The tags shall be:\n(i) composed of metal;\n(ii) imprinted with a serial number corresponding to the\nnumber on the license issued to the owner;\n(iii) imprinted with the calendar year for which the tag is\nissued;\n(iv) 1 inch or less in length; and\n(v) equipped with a substantial metal fastener.\n(4) The governing body shall change the general shape of the tags\neach year.\n(5) Tags supplied to owners of kennels shall contain the word\n“kennel”.\n(6) The county tax collector shall replace a lost tag on:\n(i) application by the person to whom the original license was\nissued;\n(ii) the production of the license; and\n(iii) payment of a fee of 25 cents.\n(c) The County Council of Howard County, by law, shall designate a unit to\nadminister and enforce the laws relating to dog licenses.\n(d) (1) In Howard County, the owner or custodian of a female dog that is\nin heat shall:\n(i) adequately and securely confine the dog;\n(ii) prevent the dog from contacting roaming dogs; and\n(iii) protect the dog from other dogs that are attracted to the\npremises.\n(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor\nand on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $10 and not exceeding $50.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=13-124","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"42bcb8ed8a632d56517871cf48d8ea3895b45c555aad9bfa2342aa3191999c18","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-13-123","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-13-125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}