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Pursuant to Chapter 140, Section 137 of the Massachusetts General Laws, any owner or keeper of a dog six (6) months of age or older shall, by April 1st of each year, cause the dog to be registered, numbered, described and licensed with the Town Clerk in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 140, Section 139 as amended. Should any owner or keeper of a dog fail to license his/her dog before May 1st, the owner shall pay a late fee of sic dollars ($6.00). The owner of any dog impounded because of failure to license according to the above, may claim such dog upon the reimbursement to the dog officer of the expense incurred for maintaining such dog according to the following fee schedule: Dog Licensing Information a. Payment of any Kennel charges incurred for the period of the dogs impoundment. b. Twenty-five ($25) for initial handling and pick-up of the dog. Prior to its release, the owner of said dog shall obtain a license from the Town Clerk. Dog licenses are available in the Town Clerk's office during regular business hours. For your convenience, dog licenses may also be obtained through the mail. Please mail the current rabies certificate and any applicable neutering or spaying certificates along with your check made payable to the Town of Mendon and a stamped self addressed #10 envelope so that we may return all the documents to you after processing the dog license. Mail to: Town Clerk's Office P.O. Box 54 Mendon, MA 01756 All documents will be returned to you with the license. No dog license fee or part thereof shall be refunded because of the subsequent death, loss, spaying or removal from the Commonwealth or other disposal of the dog. The fee for every kennel license shall, except as otherwise provided, be thirty dollars ($30.00) for four dogs or less, forty dollars ($40.00) for ten dogs or less, and fifty dollars ($50.00) for more than ten dogs. No dog license fee shall be charged for a license for a dog specially trained to lead or serve a blind person, if the division of the blind certifies that such dog is so trained and is actually in the service of a blind person.
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