The City does not allow the licensing of dogs by a shelter.
The shelter must send the adoptive dog owners to the Town Clerk or
the City Clerk of the town or city in which the dog will be harbored
for licensing or to the Town Clerk of the Town, where the shelter
is located for the purchase of the license for adoption purposes.
Any dog harbored within the City which is owned by a resident
of New York City or licensed by the City of New York, or which is
owned by a nonresident of New York State and licensed by a jurisdiction
outside the State of New York, shall for a period of 30 days be exempt
from the licensing and identification provisions of this article.
Each license application shall be accompanied by proof that
the dog has been vaccinated against rabies or a statement from a licensed
veterinarian that such vaccination would endanger the dog's life in
which case vaccination shall not be required.
Each license issued pursuant to this article, shall be valid
for a period of one year and shall expire on the last day of the last
month of the period for which it was issued. No license shall be issued
for a period expiring after the last day of the 11th month following
the expiration date of the current rabies certificate for the dog
being licensed.
Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall be
liable for a civil penalty of $25 for a first violation; of $50 for
a second violation and $75 for each subsequent violation.