Application for a dog license shall be made in writing to the director by the owner
of the dog to be licensed. Such application shall be on a form approved by the director
and shall be accompanied by a license fee, the amount of which shall be established
pursuant to Section 5-4. Such license fee shall be waived for assistance dogs owned and used by totally or
partially blind persons, deaf or hearing impaired persons, or other disabled persons,
and for dogs owned and used by police departments or law enforcement officers exclusively
for police work if all other requirements for licensing under this article are met.
Such license fee may include a reduced rate for spayed or neutered dogs and for dogs
owned by persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older if all other requirements for
licensing under this article are met. The director shall require such proof of qualification
as the director deems necessary prior to waiving or reducing the license fee for any
dog. If the owner of any dog fails to make application for a dog license within thirty
(30) days after their dog is vaccinated for rabies, or receipt of notice from the
director to obtain a license, such owner shall pay a penalty for late licensing, the
amount of which shall be established pursuant to Section 5-4, in addition to the license fee required in this section.
