[Amended 5-3-2004 ATM by Art. 63; 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 38; 5-2-2022 ATM by Art. 40]
Any person who is the owner or a keeper of a dog or dogs six months of age or older in the Town of Hopkinton and fails to license said dog or dogs on or before April 1st of each year shall be subject to a late fee in addition to the applicable license fee. The amount of the late fee shall be $25.00 per dog which has not been licensed on or before April 1st of such year. This fee shall not apply to any dog that has turned six months of age after April 1st of such year. Additionally, any dog not licensed on or before July 1st of such year, will be deemed in violation of M.G.L. c. 140 § 137, shall be assessed a penalty of $50.00 in accordance with M.G.L. c. 140 § 141 in addition to the applicable license and/or late fees, to be enforced by the Animal Control Officer and/or the Chief of Police. All fees and penalties under this section will be collected by the Town Clerk’s Office.