19.2.1.090 LICENSING.

(a) False or Misleading Statement or Information. An Owner shall not make false or misleading statements or provide false or misleading information during any stage of the licensing process.

(b) License Required. All Animals, including dogs and cats, four (4) months of age or older must be licensed. Licenses shall be issued by the Animal Control Officer.

(1) Any animal subject to licensing under this Section must be licensed within fourteen (14) days of the date the animal is acquired by the Owner or brought onto Pueblo Lands.

(2) An animal subject to licensing under this Section and that is on Pueblo Lands for fourteen (14) days or less is exempt from the licensing requirement of this Section, but the Owner must present a current rabies vaccination before the animal may enter Pueblo Lands. Any Owner who is not able to present this documentation will be ordered to immediately remove the animal from Pueblo Lands.

(1) Pay any applicable license fees; and

(2) Present a rabies vaccination certificate or current tag to the Animal Control Officer proving that the animal has been vaccinated with a vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture as recommended in the then current Compendium of Animal Rabies Control prepared by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. The certificate must be signed by a veterinarian or, after the development of a sustainable vaccination program, by the Animal Control Officer. The certificate must state the Owner's name and address, the animal's description, the date of vaccination, the vaccine type, the vaccine manufacturer and lot number and/or serial number, and the date that revaccination is due. If the vaccination was administered by a veterinarian, the form shall also state the veterinarian's name and address.

(d) Form of License. Each license issued shall consist of a license receipt and a suitable tag.

(1) The license receipt shall state the license fee paid, the name, address and telephone number of the Owner, the date of payment, the date the license was issued and expires, the serial number, a general description including color, sex, name, and breed of the animal, and whether the animal has been neutered or spayed.

(2) The tag shall have inscribed on it "San Ildefonso", the number of the license, and the date on which it expires.

(e) Presentation of License; Failure to Present. Upon request by the Animal Control Officer, an Owner must promptly present its animal's license receipt. In addition to any other penalties or remedies under this Act, the Animal Control Officer may also order impoundment and the proper disposition of the animal if the Owner fails to produce such a license receipt.

(f) Wearing of Tag by Animal.

(1) Every dog or cat must wear its tag on a securely attached collar, halter, or similar device whenever the animal is off the Owner's premises. An animal found without a tag while off its Owner's premises may be considered unlicensed. The burden of proof that the animal is licensed or not required to wear a tag is on the Owner.

(2) Temporary Removal of Tag. An animal does not have to wear its tag if wearing a collar, halter, or similar device will worsen a skin condition. In order to avoid citation, the skin condition must be reasonably observable by the Animal Control Officer.

(g) Expiration; Renewal. All licenses issued under this Act will expire two years from the date of issuance. A renewal will be issued upon completion of any required forms and payment of any required renewal fee. Extensions for renewal of an expired license may be given in the sole discretion of the Animal Control Officer.

(h) Replacement License. An Owner may get a license receipt or tag replaced after the Owner submits an application and pays any applicable replacement fee. The expiration date for the replacement shall be the same date as for the item being replaced.

(i) Failure to Pay Fee. Payment of any applicable fee in this Section must be made when due. Payment of an applicable fee after a citation is issued but before a summons to appear is issued does not relieve the Owner from paying any fine ordered by the Courts for failure to pay the fee in a timely manner.

(j) Pay Over of Fees. All licensing fees collected pursuant to this Act must be held over and paid to an account designated by the Governor in accordance with the Pueblo's accounting policies.