Dog license; unlicensed and young dogs; application; fee after certain date.

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MI Code › Chapter 287 › Act Act-339-of-1919 › Section 287.268

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Sec. 8.

A person who becomes owner of a dog that is 4 or more months old and that is not already licensed shall apply for a license within 30 days. A person who owns a dog that will become 4 months old and that is not already licensed shall apply for a license within 30 days after the dog becomes 4 months old. In a county in which section 6(2) or section 6(3)(a) applies, if a person applies for an annual license under this subsection after July 10 of a calendar year, the license fee shall be 1/2 the fee provided for under section 6.

History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919; Am. 1925, Act 322, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5252; CL 1948, 287.268; Am. 1998, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1998; Am. 2000, Act 438, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001

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