Dog Licenses
License Tag/Vaccine Expiration Date. To determine the expiration date of your license/vaccine or if the account accurately reflects your contact information, please have your tag number ready (i.e. L99-999999) when using the "Dog License Look-Up" service. If your contact information (name/address) has changed or your pet has passed away, lost or given away, please update your account by calling 311 to prevent erroneous citation from being issued.
Under the Miami-Dade County Code, Section 5-7(c) states, “Each license tag shall be renewed annually by the anniversary of the dog's most recent rabies vaccination, even if the rabies vaccination is effective for more than one year; it is provided, however, that the Department may issue a multi-year license tag that is valid for the duration of a multi-year rabies vaccination, and such license tag shall not require renewal until the revaccination is due. If the dog is not timely revaccinated, and the license tag not timely renewed, then the responsible party shall be subject to civil penalties in accordance with this chapter, but thereafter the due date for the renewal of the license tag shall be the anniversary of the untimely revaccination.”
Failure to comply: $150.00 fine for unsterilized dogs (plus a $5 ASD surcharge fee and a $10.00 Clerk of Court fee), $50.00 fine for sterilized dogs (plus a $5 ASD surcharge fee and a $10.00 Clerk of Court fee).
For more information, see License Law.
License Fees
| Dogs - Not Sterilized |
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$55.00 |
| Dogs - Sterilized |
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$27.00 |
| Duplicate Tag |
$5.00 |
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Owner on Public Assistance* |
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| Dogs - Not Sterilized |
$10.00 |
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| Dogs - Sterilized |
$5.00 |
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Rabies vaccinations and licenses may be obtained from a Veterinarian or at Miami-Dade Animal Services.
MIAMI-DADE ANIMAL SERVICES
7401 NW 74 Street
Medley, FL 33166
Renew by Mail
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Check must be made payable to: Board of County Commissioners. No cash accepted via mail.
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Check must be accompanied with copy of rabies certificate completely filled out.
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Pet owner's address and phone number must be listed on check.
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Company checks not accepted.
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Proof of public assistance must be included to qualify for reduce fee.
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To purchase your pet's license tag via mail, please mail your pet's current rabies certificate and payment to:
MIAMI-DADE ANIMAL SERVICES
ATTN: TAG UNIT.
7401 NW 74th STREET
MIAMI FL 33166
Note: To ensure a quick turnaround and prevent unnecessary delay of your request, please make sure that rabies certificate contains the following information:
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Breed Name
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Correct spelling of pet name
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Age
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Sex
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Spayed or Neutered
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Color
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Current Address and Phone Number
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Correct spelling of pet owner name
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Rabies vaccination expiration date
Renew in Person
You can also renew in person at any one of the 311 Service Centers.
- Pay by Check or Money Order.
- Check must be made payable to:
Board of County Commissioners. - Check must be accompanied with copy of rabies certificate completely filled out.
- Pet owner's address and phone number must be listed on check.
- Company checks not accepted.
- Check must be made payable to:
- Proof of public assistance must be included to qualify for reduce fee.
- Valid Picture Identification (ID) Required.
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