Dog tags now available online in Delco

Posted: June 13, 2012

Delaware County dog owners looking to purchase the yearly state dog tag can now do so online, the county announced.

Pennsylvania law mandates that all dogs older than three months have a state-issued tag. The regular yearly fee is $6.45 for a dog that has been spayed or neutered. The online service does not apply to lifetime licenses, which start at $31.45 and require a microchip or tattoo and verification from a veterinarian. There is a 5 percent fee to use the online service, to cover shipping and handling of the tag.

Fines for an unlicensed dog can be $300, according to the county.

Licenses are also available in person at the Media government center, through outside vendors, or by printing an online application and mailing a check or money order to the treasurer's office. For more information, visit www.co.delaware.pa.us/treasurer or call 610-891-4276. — Mari A. Schaefer

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