6-3-9 Transfer of license; classification

A.   Whenever the ownership of a dog changes, the new owner shall secure a transfer of the dog’s license within ten days of transfer.

B.   Failure to comply with this section is a civil infraction.

Ordinance 2018.004 deleted “fee” from the title of Section 6-3-9, added the ten-day provision to paragraph A, deleted former paragraphs B and C, and renumbered former paragraph D as paragraph B

6-3-10 Issuance, contents of dog license tag

The town enforcement agent shall issue or cause to be issued a durable dog license tag, imprinted with the license number, to the owner of each dog licensed under this chapter.

6-3-11 Tag required; exceptions; classification

A.   The dog license tag provided by the town enforcement agent shall be affixed to a collar provided by the dog’s owner and worn at all times by the dog.

B.   Properly vaccinated and licensed dogs need not wear a collar with the license tag affixed in the following circumstances:

   1.   While being exhibited at or transported to and from an American Kennel Club approved show;

   2.   While engaged in or transported to and from races approved by the Arizona Racing Commission; or

   3.   While acting as a police dog.

C.   Failure to comply with this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.

6-3-12 Duplicate tags, fee

Whenever a dog license tag is lost, a duplicate tag will be issued upon application by the owner and the payment of a fee to the town enforcement agent in an amount established by a fee schedule adopted by the council and amended from time to time.

6-3-13 Counterfeiting or transferring of tags prohibited; classification

A.   It shall be unlawful to counterfeit or attempt to counterfeit an official dog license tag, to remove an official dog license tag from any dog for the purpose of intentional or malicious mischief, or to remove a dog’s license tag and place it on another dog.

B.   Violation of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Ordinance 2018.004 expanded paragraph A