The Lewiston City Clerk’s Department reminds all canine house owners that the one-month grace interval for licensing their pets is ready to run out Wednesday, Jan. 31.
Per state legislation, a canine’s license expires Dec. 31 annually, and a $25 late superb will likely be added to every license for all dogs licensed after Jan. 31.
According to the City Clerk’s Department, solely about 70% of the dogs that had been licensed in 2023 have been re-licensed for the brand new 12 months.
“We do not want our residents to have to pay the $25 late fine, but it is a state requirement. In December, we sent letters to all owners of dogs licensed in 2023 to remind them that the licenses expire Dec. 31 and the late fine is effective Feb. 1,” mentioned City Clerk Kathy Montejo, based on a information launch from the division.
Dog license charges are $11 for a male or feminine canine and $6 for a spayed or neutered animal, which implies the late superb is greater than the cost of the license itself.
“We have almost 650 dogs that still need to be re-licensed, which means that we will be doing a lot of dog licensing during the next two weeks, before the Jan. 31 late fine begins, or many of our residents will have to pay the state-mandated late fee,” mentioned Montejo.
Per state necessities, the late superb is assessed per canine and never per family.
Licensing a canine requires proof of the animal’s rabies certificates.
As a comfort, canine house owners might mail of their license renewal data, and the tag for the brand new 12 months will likely be mailed again to the proprietor. The canine proprietor ought to mail a replica of the rabies certificates, together with the canine’s title; the proprietor’s title, handle and cellphone quantity; and a test payable to the City of Lewiston for the correct quantity.
The handle is City Clerk’s Department, Lewiston City Hall, 27 Pine St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Residents can also license their canine at lewistonmaine.gov.
The City Clerk’s Department, 207-513-3124, has workplace hours weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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