ARTICLE III. DOGS

DIVISION 2. LICENSE

Sec. 4-53. Tag to be worn by dog; exceptions.

(a) Dog license tags shall be securely fastened by the owner or custodian to a substantial collar and worn by such dog. The owner or custodian of the dog may remove the collar and license tag when the dog is engaged in lawful hunting, when the dog is competing in a dog show, when the dog has a skin condition which would be exacerbated by the wearing of a collar, when the dog is confined or when the dog is under the immediate control of its owner.

(b) Any dog not wearing a collar bearing a license tag of the proper calendar year shall prima facie be deemed to be unlicensed and, in any proceedings under this division, the burden of proof of the fact that the dog has been licensed, or is otherwise not required to bear a tag at the time, shall be on the owner of the dog.

(c) A violation of this section shall be punished by imposition of a civil penalty as is set out in section 1-10 of this Code.