§ 800-118. EXEMPTION FROM PAYMENT OF DOG LICENSE FEES

The provisions of Section 800-111 requiring payment of dog license fees shall not apply in the following cases. Nonetheless, all such dogs shall be licensed as required by Section 800-110, and shall comply with all other provisions of this Chapter, including the penalties for failure to have a license pursuant to Section 800-112. The exemptions provided for in this Section are a privilege which may be revoked for persons or organizations not complying with the provisions of this Chapter.

(a)

Assistance Dogs.

(1)

Whenever a person applies for a dog license for an assistance dog, the person shall sign an affidavit stating as follows:

"By affixing my signature to this affidavit, I hereby declare I fully understand that Section 365.7 of the Penal Code prohibits any person to knowingly and fraudulently represent himself or herself, through verbal or written notice, to be the owner or trainer of any canine licensed as, to be qualified as, or identified as, a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog, as defined in subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) respectively, of Section 365.5 of the Penal Code and paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, and that a violation of Section 365.7 of the Penal Code is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(2)

Upon the death or retirement of an assistance dog, the owner or person in possession of the assistance dog identification tag shall immediately return the tag to Animal Control Services.

(b)

Foster Care Dogs.

(1)

Bona fide humane societies approved by the Community Services Director may register with Animal Control Services their representatives providing foster care homes to dogs. Representatives so registered may apply for a one-year non-renewable license under the provisions of this Section for each foster care dog housed at their residence.

(2)

Upon the adoption of each foster care dog licensed under the provisions of this Section, the tag shall be returned immediately to Animal Control Services along with the name and address of the person by whom the dog was adopted. The address shall be the address where the dog will be located.