Sec. 4-14.1. Licensing required.

(a) It shall be unlawful to own, keep or harbor any dog or cat over one (1) year of age without a license therefor.

(b) The owner or custodian of any dog or cat shall obtain a license by complying with the requirements of the "Rabies Control Act" of South Carolina as set forth in Section 47-5-10 et seq. of the South Carolina Code of Laws.

(c) A license shall be considered as granted upon receipt of the certificate and tag required upon inoculation against rabies pursuant to the "Rabies Control Act." A current metal rabies license tag shall at all times be attached to a collar or harness worn by the dog or cat for which the rabies certificate and tag have been issued.

(d) Licenses shall be effective for as long as a current rabies certificate and tag is maintained by the owner or custodian of the dog or cat pursuant to state law.

(e) It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping or harboring a licensed dog or cat to cause or allow the licensed animal not to wear the duly issued rabies tag.

(f) Any person who shall fail to have a current license for their dog or cat shall be subjected to the penalties provided herein.

(g) Any person whose dog or cat is impounded for running at large and who has failed to license the animal as provided for in this article shall pay a fifty dollar ($50.00) fee, in addition to all other fees and charges to release the animal from impoundment.

(Ord. No. 2130, § 10, 6-5-90)

Editor's note: Section 10 of Ord. No. 2130, adopted June 5, 1990, amended § 1 of Ord. No 731 to read as therein set forth. Such provisions were included herein as a new § 4-14.1 at the discretion of the editor, inasmuch as § 1 of Ord. No. 731 had not previously been codified.