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(1) The owner of a dog may be required to complete an approved dog obedience class within a designated period of time, and provide proof of completion to the Animal Control Authority; (2) The dog may be required to be kept in a proper enclosure, or restrained by chain or leash not to exceed six feet (6 ft.) in length, and/or muzzled, and under the control of a responsible person eighteen (18) years of age or older at all times it is outdoors and not inside a proper enclosure; (3) The owner may be required to post the property where the dog resides with warning signs, readable to children, containing a written notice and warning that a potentially dangerous dog is present on the property. Such signs shall conform to the requirements set forth in Section 9, Subsection 4; (4) The owner may be required to show proof of up-to-date rabies vaccination and, if required, licensing; (5) The dog may be required to wear, at all times, a tag or marker identifying it as a potentially dangerous dog; and (6) The owner shall purchase a lifetime dog license, if required. SECTION 12 -MICROCHIP IDENTIFICATION. It shall be the responsibility of each owner of any dog kept or harbored within the County and determined to be a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog under this Ordinance, court order, state statute, designation from the Animal Control Authority, or a substantially similar ordinance from another jurisdiction, to ensure that a microchip is implanted in the dog for identification. The name of the microchip manufacturer and identification number of the microchip must be provided to the Animal Control Authority. If the microchip is not implanted by the owner, it may be implanted by a qualified veterinarian under the direction and control of the Animal Control Authority. In either case, all costs related to purchase and implantation of the microchip must be borne by the dog's owner. SECTION 13 -CONFISCATION. Subsection 1: Seizure. The Animal Control Authority shall immediately seize any dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog if: (1) After thirty (30) days after the owner has notice that the dog is dangerous or potentially dangerous, the dog is not validly registered under this Ordinance or applicable state law; 070710 Sherburne County Dog Ordinance 1C