State of New Hampshire RSA 466:1 requires that every owner or keeper of a
dog 4 months old or older shall annually cause it to be registered, numbered, described,
and licensed for one year in the office the clerk of the city or town in which the dog is
kept, and shall cause it to wear around its neck a collar to which shall be attached a
metal tag with the following information thereon: the name of the city or town, year of
issue of license and its registered number. Regardless of when the the license is
obtained, the license shall be effective from May 1 to April 30 of the subsequent year. RSA 466:14 requires the clerk of the city or town to issue a $25 civil forfeiture to the
owner or keeper of each unlicensed dog.
If one is not on file with the
City Clerk, please provide a rabies certificate when securing a dog license. The
certificate and license fee may be mailed or hand delivered to the city clerk.
License
fees:
Altered Animal
$7.50
Male or Female
$10.00
Senior Citizen Owner (first dog only)
$2.00
Group License (5 or more dogs same owner)
$20.00
Late Fee per Month
$1.00
Civil Forfeiture-Unlicensed Dog
$25.00
If you no longer own
a dog or are no longer a Concord resident, please contact us so that we may
update our files. We can be reached by phone at (603) 225-8500 or via
e-mail at cityclerk@concordnh.gov
