Connecticut § 22-339a Town clerks may deputize agents for the issuance of licenses. Licensing of dogs acquired from dog pounds. Fees. Rabies certificate.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 22-339a — Town clerks may deputize agents for the issuance of licenses. Licensing of dogs acquired from dog pounds. Fees. Rabies certificate.

Connecticut § 22-339a

Title 22Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Ch. 435Dogs and Other Companion Animals. Kennels and Pet Shops

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-339a (2026).

Text

(a)The town clerk of any town may deputize employees of any dog pound in such town as agents for the issuance of dog licenses and tags, provided the town clerk shall be solely responsible for compliance with the provisions of the statutes relating to the duties of the town clerk in connection with such licenses and tags and the moneys received therefor.

(b)Any person acquiring an unlicensed dog from a dog pound shall be issued a temporary license by the town clerk, or his agent deputized pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, which shall expire thirty days after the issuance thereof. Prior to the expiration of a temporary license, the person holding the license shall apply for a license for the remainder of the license year, pay the appropriate license fee specified in section 22-33

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(a) The town clerk of any town may deputize employees of any dog pound in such town as agents for the issuance of dog licenses and tags, provided the town clerk shall be solely responsible for compliance with the provisions of the statutes relating to the duties of the town clerk in connection with such licenses and tags and the moneys received therefor. (b) Any person acquiring an unlicensed dog from a dog pound shall be issued a temporary license by the town clerk, or his agent deputized pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, which shall expire thirty days after the issuance thereof. Prior to the expiration of a temporary license, the person holding the license shall apply for a license for the remainder of the license year, pay the appropriate license fee specified in section 22-338 , and submit a certificate signed by a veterinarian, or a copy thereof, stating (1) that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies, (2) the date of the vaccination and (3) the duration of the immunity provided by the vaccine. No license shall be issued unless the certificate indicates that the immunity provided by the vaccine is effective at the time of licensing.

Legislative History

(P.A. 78-297, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-323, S. 5; P.A. 85-167, S. 2; P.A. 89-161, S. 3; P.A. 93-435, S. 42, 95.) History: P.A. 82-323 doubled town clerk's fees in Subsec. (b); P.A. 85-167 amended Subsec. (b) to include provisions re issuance of temporary 30-day license and to require a rabies certificate as condition for issuance of license on and after June 30, 1986; P.A. 89-161 added the reference to the fee specified in Sec. 22-338 and removed language on the pro rating of fees and outdated language; P.A. 93-435 made certain technical and grammatical revisions, effective June 28, 1993.