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Municipality Resources
On this page:
Municipal Dog Licensing
Packet
- Maine Dog Licensing (PDF)
- Chapter 721 & 725 (PDF)
- Municipal Update Form (PDF) - Including updating ACO information.
- Municipal Supply Order Forms (PDF) - For ordering dog tags
Database User Training
Training Videos
- Database User Training Webinar - Updated 12/4/2024 (YouTube)
- Database User Training Webinar Part 1- January 14, 2025 (YouTube)
- Database User Training Webinar Part 2 - January 14, 2025 (YouTube)
- Database User Training - Lunch & Learn Presentation - Jan 14, 2025 (PDF)
- Initial Task List (PDF)
- Maine Dog Licensing Database User Training Presentation (PDF) - Updated 10/22/24
Help Resources
- Database FAQs (PDF)
- Database FAQs - Volume 2 (PDF) - Updated February 3, 2025
- PetPoint Request - For corrections, deletions, and merge requests for Petpoint.
- Microchip Cheat Sheet (PDF)
How to...
- Add Late Fees (PDF)
- Preenter Data in Database (PPTX)
- Issue Municipal Kennel Licenses (PDF)
- Issue Nuisance or Dangerous Dog Licenses (PDF)
- Add a Fee Exempt License - Updated 10/21/24 (PDF)
- Entering Rabies Vaccines - Updated 10/18/24 (PDF)
- Edit Rabies Vaccine (PDF)
- Going Back to Add a Receipt (PDF)
- License a Second Dog (PDF)
- Reports for Municipalities - Updated 12/23/2024 (PDF)
- Setting up Automatic Monthly Reports (PDF)
- Multiple Animal Receipts (PDF)
- Enter Vendor Code (PDF)
- Void A Receipt (PDF)
Manuals, Guides and Booklets
- Animal Welfare Law Book (PDF) - Revised December 2023
- Municipal Animal Control Best Practices (PDF)
- Maine Rabies Management Guide 2017 4th Edition (PDF) - Revised 2017
Municipal Forms and Information
- Municipal Update Form (PDF) - Including updating ACO information.
- Kennel Packet: Licensing Instructions and Form For Towns & Owners, Inspection Form (PDF)
- AWP’s ACO/Municipality Assistance Program (PDF)
- Monthly Dog License Report - Fillble (PDF)
- Municipal Clerk Instruction Book 2016 (PDF), also available in (DOC)
- 2022 Reconcile Tags Form (PDF)
- Municipal Calendar (PDF), also available in (DOC)
- Municipal Supply Order Forms (PDF) - License books, dog tags, dangerous dog signs and more.
- Service Dog Verification (PDF) - Not a registration form, fee waiver only