KENNEBUNKPORT — It’s time to renew your dog’s license.

According to State law, all dogs kept within the State of Maine must be licensed. An owner of a dog that is 6 months of age or older and kept in Kennebunkport must obtain a license from the Town Clerk between Oct. 15 and Dec. 31 each year.

The fee to license your dog is $11 if the dog is capable of producing young or $6 if the dog has been spayed or neutered.

When you come to the Kennebunkport Town Office to license your dog, you must bring proof from a veterinarian that the dog has received a rabies vaccine. Also, if you are licensing the dog for the first time and the dog has been spayed or neutered, you must bring with you the dog’s Certificate of Neutering that was provided by the veterinarian after the surgery.

If you apply for a dog license after Jan. 31, a late fee of $25 (in addition to the annual license fee) will be charged per dog. This is state law and the fee cannot be waived for any reason.

So don’t wait until the last minute – come now and avoid waiting in line. The Town Clerk’s hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

If that is not convenient, you may also register in the following ways:

• Mail your current rabies certificate and check to: Town Clerk, P.O. Box 566, Kennebunkport, ME 04046.

• Or try our newest option, online registration. Go to www.maine.gov/dog_license and follow the prompts. You will receive your license and tags through the mail.