{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-13-133","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 13–133","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In Wicomico County, each year as specified by law, a person\nowning or keeping a dog shall apply to the county tax collector for a license for the\ndog if the dog is at least 6 months old.\n(2) At the time of application, the applicant shall pay the fee for a dog\nor kennel license set by the governing body of Wicomico County.\n(3) Except as provided by § 13–108 of this subtitle, the licenses and\nfees required under this section are the only licenses and fees required for owning or\nkeeping a dog.\n(4) The governing body shall prepare and supply the form for a\nlicense issued under this subsection.\n(5) A dog license shall contain the date of issuance, a serial number,\nand a description of the dog licensed.\n(6) A license expires as specified by local law.\n(b) (1) In Wicomico County, the county tax collector shall issue a tag\nwith each dog license to a person owning or keeping a dog when the person pays the\nlicense fee for the dog.\n(2) The governing body of Wicomico 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 under subsection (a) of this section;\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 person owning or keeping a dog shall attach the tag to a\nsubstantial collar and keep the collar and tag on the dog for which the license was\nissued at all times, except when the dog is:\n(i) confined in a kennel; or\n(ii) hunting under the charge of an attendant.\n(7) 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 governing body of Wicomico County may designate persons to assist\nthe county tax collector to collect license fees and issue licenses and tags under this\nsubtitle.\n(d) (1) In Wicomico County, the owner or custodian of a female dog that\nis in heat:\n(i) may not knowingly allow the dog to run at large; and\n(ii) shall confine the dog.\n(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor\nand on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=13-133","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"f0a1179fb8b6e2404d9b873099663986c81bdde3ae02daad6ee7bf6c3a7fb8c7","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-13-132","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-13-134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}