# Sec. 3-161. Guard dog facility; license required

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.

## Sec. 3-161. Guard dog facility; license required

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 3-161 (2026)

(a) No person shall train, own or keep any dog to be used as a guard dog without obtaining a guard dog license for each location where a guard dog is kept. This Section shall not apply to governmental agencies.

(b) The application for the guard dog license shall state:

  (1) The name and address of the owner, the trainer, and/or the handler;

  (2) The location of the guard dog facility; and

  (3) The maximum number of dogs to be housed in the facility.

(c) The fee for a guard dog license shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year. The license fee shall be in addition to any kennel license fee required under this Subtitle.