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SECTION 112
Change of ownership; lost or stolen dog
Agriculture & Markets (AGM) CHAPTER 69, ARTICLE 7
§ 112. Change of ownership; lost or stolen dog. 1. In the event of a
change in the ownership of any dog which has been licensed pursuant to
this article or in the address of the owner of record of any such dog,
the owner of record shall, within ten days of such change, file with the
municipality in which the dog is licensed a written report of such
change. Such owner of record shall be liable for any violation of this
article until such filing is made or until the dog is licensed in the
name of the new owner.

2. If any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this article is lost
or stolen, the owner of record shall, within ten days of the discovery
of such loss or theft file with the municipality in which the dog is
licensed a written report of such loss or theft. In the case of a loss
or theft, the owner of record of any such dog shall not be liable for
any violation of this article committed after such report is filed.

3. In the case of a dog's death, the owner of record shall so notify
the municipality in which the dog is licensed either prior to renewal of
licensure or upon the time of such renewal as set forth by the
municipality in which the the dog is licensed.