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ARTICLE III. DOGS AND CA TS* *State law references: Dogs and cats, Minn. Stats. ch. 347. Sec. 10-81. Confinement of female dogs in heat. It is unlawful for the owner of any female dog in season to allow such dog to be off such owner's premises. (Code 1982, 9 502.12) Sec. 10-82. License. (a) Required; term. No person shall own, harbor, or keep a dog or cat over six months of age within the city unless a current license for such dog or cat has been obtained. The license shall be issued for a two-year period and shall expire on December 31 of the last year of the license issued. (b) Animals owned by nonresidents. Dogs and cats over six months of age owned or kept by nonresidents of the city are not permitted to remain in the city longer than ten days without complying with the terms of this section. (c) Application; fee; receipt. It shall be required of each person owning, keeping, or harboring a dog or cat to pay a license fee to the city administrator as imposed by this section, except as provided in section 10-83. The license fee for any dog or cat shall be as established by resolution. Each application for such license shall include a statement, signed by the person applying for the license, which certifies that the dog or cat has been inoculated for rabies not more than 24 months preceding the date of application. Upon receipt of the license fee and the signed application, the city administrator shall execute the receipt in triplicate, the original of which shall be given to the person who pays the fee. The duplicate shall be given to the police department and the third copy shall be retained in the records of the city administrator. This receipt shall describe the dog or cat as to color, breed, age, sex and weight. Any owner shall produce for inspection the license receipt upon the request of the animal warden or a police officer. (d) Unlawful use of receipt, tag or inoculation certificate. It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any dog or cat a license receipt, license tag, or rabies inoculation certificate issued to another person, dog or cat. (e) Tags. The city administrator shall procure a sufficient number of metallic tags for delivery of one such tag to the person paying the license fee. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the dog or cat for which the tag was obtained to permanently attach the tag to the collar of the dog or cat in such manner that the tag may be readily seen. The tag is not transferable to any other dog or cat or to a new owner of the dog or cat. If a tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a new tag by surrendering the license receipt for the first tag and by paying an additional fee as duly set by the council from time to time.