Dog Licenses

Top 3 Reasons to Register Your Dog

In the state of Maine, all dogs, 6 months of age or older, must be licensed.

To license a dog, you must have a current Maine rabies certificate. If the dog has been spayed or neutered, you must show proof to receive the lower license fee.

A kennel license is available for anyone that has at least 5 dogs kept in a single location under one ownership for breeding, hunting, show, training, field trials or exhibition purposes. A kennel license covers up to 10 dogs and costs $42.00. A kennel license is not a requirement for owners of multiple animals and any dog may be individually licensed.

Dog Licensing Fees:
–$6.00 per year for spayed/neutered dogs
–$11.00 per year for dogs not spayed/neutered.
*Per state law, any dog license that is renewed after January 31st will be subject to a $25.00 late fee.*


There are 3 Easy Ways to register/renew your dog license:

#1: Complete the application HERE & mail the following to the Town Office  (10 Village Square Rd., North Yarmouth, ME 04097): your application, payment (checks made payable to the Town of North Yarmouth), and a copy of your dog’s rabies certificate. Once it is processed, we will mail the license to you.

#2: Between October 15th and January 31st, you may go online to complete the registration: Online Dog Licensing

#3: Stop by theTown Office and register your dog in person. Make sure you have a copy of your dog’s rabies certificate!