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TextDog Licenses
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All dogs four months of age or older must be licensed. Licenses are
good for one year and must be purchased by January 31st.
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License Fees: On October 20, 2008 the Board of Supervisors adopted a
change to Fairfax County ordinance 41.1-2-2. The fee to purchase a 2009
dog license is now $10, for all dogs.
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License tags are issued free of charge to the
owners of dogs trained and serving as a guide dog for a blind person, a
hearing dog for a deaf person, or a service dog for a mobility-impaired
person.
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License tags may be purchased by mail, on-line or in person, as follows:
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By Mail: Send a completed copy of the Dog License Application, a check payable to the County of Fairfax, and a current certificate of rabies vaccination to the County of Fairfax, Department of Tax Administration, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 223, Fairfax, VA 22035.
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On Line (Renewals Only) - Rabies vaccination date must
be current to purchase a dog license.
Pursuant to a competitively bid contract, the service fee of $0.95 is a charge imposed by the County's e-commerce vendor, Govolution, for processing all electronic dog tag transactions, including e-checks. The amount is based on Govolution's cost analysis of processing such payments. The service fee goes to Govolution, not the County. The County only receives the $10 tag fee.
The on-line payment option for dog tags is in the initial implementation stages. At this time, only one dog tag can be processed per transaction, and Govolution charges the service fee per payment transaction. The County will continue to explore future options to allow multiple dog tags to be purchased at one time, under one service fee, but this is not presently available. If Govolution's on-line fee is a limiting factor, payment can still be made at no additional charge by mailing a check to the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration (DTA).
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In Person: Bring a completed copy of
the Dog License
Application, a check payable to the County of Fairfax, and a
current certificate of rabies vaccination, to one of the following
locations:
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The Department of
Tax Administration at 12000 Government Center Parkway,
Suite 223, Fairfax between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays
(8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays) or
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The
Animal Shelter at 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax between noon
and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or Saturday between 10:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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The Department of
Tax Administration at 12000 Government Center Parkway,
Suite 223, Fairfax between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays
(8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays) or
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Those who have bought tags in prior years will
automatically receive application forms in the mail in October.
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For questions regarding license fees, call
703-222-8234 [TTY: 703-222-7594].
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