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      1. Procedure. Between February 1st and April 1st annually, the municipal officers of each municipality shall issue a warrant with the names and addresses of all owners or keepers of unlicensed dogs to one or more police officers, constables, sheriffs or animal control officers, directing them to send a notice of violation to the last known address of the owners or keepers or call on the owners or keepers. The warrant must further direct that demand be made on the owners or keepers to obtain a license from the municipal clerk within 7 days from the date of demand and remit to the clerk the license and recording fees plus a late fee of $25 for each dog that is licensed. Finally, the warrant must direct the police officer, constable, sheriff or animal control officer to enter summons and complaint as soon as possible for all owners or keepers so notified who fail to comply with the order.[2003, c. 405, §21 (amd).]
      2. Returns of warrant. Each police officer, constable, sheriff or animal control officer to whom the warrant is issued shall return the warrant to the municipal clerk on or before July lst of each year. [1987, c. 383, §3 (new).]
      3. Payments to officers. Payment to certain officers must be as follows.
   
A. The municipal clerk shall deposit the late fees collected from all dog owners and keepers in a separate account pursuant to section 3945. [1995, c. 490, §13 (amd).]    
B. Officers rendering services are entitled to compensation as the municipal officers may determine. [1991, c. 779, §36 (amd); §60 (aff).] [1995, c. 490, §13 (amd).]

Section History:

PL 1987,  Ch. 383,   §3 (NEW).
PL 1991,  Ch. 264,   §1,2 (AMD).
PL 1991,  Ch. 779,   §35,36 (AMD).
PL 1991,  Ch. 779,   §60 (AFF).
PL 1995,  Ch. 490,   §12,13 (AMD).
PL 1997,  Ch. 690,   §26 (AMD).
PL 1999,  Ch. 136,   §1 (AMD).
PL 2003,  Ch. 405,   §21 (AMD).