A. 
Any person residing in the Town of Raynham who at the beginning of the license period (April 1 to March 31) or who during the license period becomes the owner or keeper of a dog six months old or over shall cause the dog to be licensed within 30 days. The Town Clerk shall issue dog licenses and tags on a form prescribed and furnished by the Town. Subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen, the Town may provide licensing to be conducted through the mail.
B. 
On the license form, the Town Clerk shall record the name, address, phone number and the date of birth of the owner or keeper of the dog, and the name, license number and description of each dog. Each tag shall include the license number, the name of the Town and the year of issue.
C. 
The owner or keeper shall cause each dog to wear around its neck or body a collar or harness to which he shall securely attach the license tag. If any tag is lost, defaced or destroyed, a substitute tag shall be obtained by the owner or keeper from the Town Clerk at the cost of $1. Such moneys shall be transmitted to the Town of Raynham's general fund in the same manner as license fees.
D. 
The Town Clerk shall not issue a license for any dog unless the owner or keeper provides the Town Clerk with a veterinarian's certificate verifying that the dog is currently vaccinated against rabies.
E. 
Any exemption from the requirement of having to produce a valid rabies vaccination certificate in order to obtain a dog license shall be granted if the owner or keeper presents a signed statement from a veterinarian indicating that, because of infirmity, other physical condition or regimen of therapy, inoculation is thereby deemed inadvisable.
F. 
The fee for each dog license shall be $15 unless a certificate from a veterinarian stating that the dog has been spayed or neutered, or a statement from a veterinarian indicating that because of age, infirmity or other physical condition spaying or neutering is deemed inadvisable, is presented to the Clerk, in which case the fee shall be $10. No fee shall be charged for a dog license of a state-registered dog specially trained to be a service dog, or an emotional support dog.
G. 
The Clerk shall collect a late fee of $10 for every dog license issued after the thirty-day period, as defined in § 153-2A of this article.
H. 
Any owner or keeper of a dog who moves into the Town of Raynham and has a valid dog license for his/her dog from another city or town in the commonwealth shall within 30 days obtain a dog license for a fee of $1 upon producing evidence of the previous license.
I. 
No license fee or part thereof shall be refunded because of subsequent death, loss, spaying, neutering, or removal from the Town of Raynham or any other disposal of said dog.
J. 
Any person who violates the provisions of § 153-2A through I shall be subject to a written warning for the first offense and for each subsequent offense shall be subject to payment of a fine of $75.
A. 
The owner or keeper of a dog or cat six months of age or older housed or sheltered in the Town of Raynham shall cause such dog or cat to be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian using a licensed vaccine approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Unvaccinated dogs and cats acquired or moved into the Town of Raynham shall be vaccinated within 30 days after the acquisition or arrival into Raynham or upon reaching the age of six months, whichever last occurs. Such owner or keeper shall procure a veterinarian's certification that such animal has been so vaccinated and setting forth the date of such vaccination and the duration of immunity, or a notarized letter from a veterinarian that a certification was issued.
B. 
The veterinarian shall issue a tag with each certificate of vaccination. The tag shall be secured by the owner or keeper of such dog or cat to a collar or harness made of suitable material to be worn by the dog or cat; provided, however, that the owner of a cat may choose not to affix a tag to his cat but shall have the tag available for inspection upon demand by the Animal Control Officer, police officers or other such authorized officials of the Town.
C. 
Vaccinated animals shall be revaccinated periodically in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by and promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
D. 
Any person who violates the provisions of § 153-3A through C shall be subject to a written warning for the first offense and for each subsequent offense shall be subject to payment of a fine of $75.
A. 
No person shall keep more than six cats being over the age of six months at any premises within the Town of Raynham. No person shall keep four or more dogs being over the age of six months at any premises within the Town of Raynham unless that person has a kennel license.
B. 
Any person who violates the provisions of § 153-4A shall be subject to payment of a fine of $45 per animal in excess per day of violation.