Sec. 3-146. License application; fees; exemption and notice conditions
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 3-146 (2026)
Sec. 3-146. License application; fees; exemption and notice conditionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Application for license shall be made to the Department. The license fee shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per year for all ferrets, dogs, and cats. The license fee may be collected for a multi-year period. The license fee shall be reduced to Ten Dollars ($10.00) where there is proof that the animal has been spayed or neutered or where the Administrator, in the Administrator's sole discretion, has determined that the animal cannot be spayed or neutered because of size, age, or other physical condition. The license fee shall be reduced to Five Dollars ($5.00) where there is proof that a dog is under training in a recognized program to provide assistance dog guides, provided that if the dog is removed from training, the license fee shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per year.
(b)
(1)
Assistance dogs (guide, hearing, service, seizure alert, etc.) and dogs in police canine units shall be provided licenses without charge.
(2)
Residents showing proof of being age sixty-five (65) or older shall be provided licenses, without charge, for a maximum of two (2) pets providing the resident produces documentation that the pets have been spayed or neutered, and are up to date on rabies shots.
(c)
The application for a ferret, dog, or cat license shall state the name and address of the owner, and the name, breed, color, age, and sex of the animal and rabies vaccination information.
(d)
A valid certificate of rabies inoculation or other evidence of vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian or antirabies clinic recognized by the Administrator shall accompany the application.
(e)
The requirement of a rabies certificate being presented with the application may be postponed ten (10) days from the recovery of the ferret, dog, or cat from an illness or injury if the application is accompanied by the certificate of a licensed veterinarian stating that the condition of the ferret, dog, or cat is such that inoculation would be detrimental to its health. During the period of postponement, the ferret, dog, or cat shall be confined within a building or secure enclosure.
(f)
Whenever it comes to the attention of the Administrator that a ferret, dog, or cat is unlicensed, the Administrator may contact the owner of the animal and require the owner to make application for a license and require the owner to pay the required license fee. If the owner refuses to obtain a license or procure immunization for his animal, the Administrator may make demand upon the owner to surrender the animal for humane disposition. If the owner refuses to surrender the animal, the Administrator shall refer the matter to the Office of Law. The Office of Law may seek equitable relief in an appropriate court, including, but not limited to, a mandatory injunction requiring the owner of the animal either to have his animal immunized and obtain the required pet license or to surrender the animal for humane disposition.