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Licenses

Dog
Fishing
Hunting
Marriage
Soliciting

Dog Licenses:

Any dog age 4 months or older must have a license. The dog owner must provide proof of rabies and proof of altering*(if applicable).

Fees: Amount Description

$5.00 - altered
$18.00 - unaltered

$2.00 - replacement tag

$25.00 - kennel license (up to 10 dogs + $3 surcharge for each unaltered dog)
$50.00 - kennel license (over 10 dogs + $3 surcharge for each unaltered dog)

Fees for Senior Citizen 65 years or older:

$2.50 - altered
$10.50 - unaltered
*Altered = spayed or neutered


Fishing Licenses

Any person 16 years or older must obtain a fishing license. A New York State driver's license is needed to prove residency. Licenses are valid from October 1 through September 30.

Hunting Licenses

License year - October 1 through September 30

Training required

Hunting - small game, big game, muzzle loading requires a previous hunting license or hunter education certificate.

Trapping - trapping or junior trapping requires a previous trapping license or trapper education course.

Bowhunting - bowhunting or junior archery requires both hunting (see above) and bowhunting training.

Residency Requirements

1. New York State residents are entitled to combination, junior trapping, senior or individual resident licenses.

2. Non-residents can purchase only non-resident licenses, except for junior archery and junior hunting licenses.

3. Junior archery and junior hunting provide the same privilege at the same price to both residents and non-residents.

**Resident fees:

Amount Description
$5.00 Senior Sportsman age 65 or military disability* (40% or greater)
$16.00 Small Game
$19.00 Small and Big Game
$16.00 Trapping
$16.00 Bowhunting (Big Game License required)
$16.00 Muzzle loading (Big Game License required)
$37.00 Sportsman (small game, big game and fishing)
$68.00 Super Sportsman (small game, big game, fishing, muzzle, bow and turkey
$6.00 Jr. Trapping (under 16 years old)
$9.00 Jr. Archery (14 - 15 years old)
$5.00 Jr. Small Game (12 - 15 years old)
$5.00/lost stamp Lost License

*Military disability must have a letter written from the Veterans Administration dated during the calendar year.

**Non-Resident Fees

Amount Description
$55.00 Small Game
$110.00 Big Game (Deer ONLY)
$110.00 Bowhunting
$110.00 Muzzle loading
$30.00 Bear tag (Big Game/Bowhunting/Muzzle loading or a Commercial License required)
$250.00 Combination (Small & big game, fishing, bowhunting muzzle loading, and turkey permit)


**For a complete list of fees go to www.dec.state.ny


Marriage Licenses

Proof of Age and identity:

A person is required to establish proof of age and identity by submitting to the issuing clerk:

One of the following age-related doucments:

1. Birth Certificate
2. Baptismal record
3. Naturalization record
4. Census record

and

One of the following identity-related doucments:

1. Driver's license
2. Passport
3. Employment picture ID
4. Immigration record

For previous marriages, the following is required:

Certified Copy of Death Certificate if last marriage ended in death
or
Certified Copy of Divorce Decree or Certificate or dissolution of Marriage if any marriage ended in divorce.

License Fee and Requirements

24 hour waiting period

License is valid for 60 days beginning the day after it is issued

Any and all divorce decrees or certificates of dissolution of previous marriages are necessary

$40.00 license fee

$10.00 certified copy of license

These requirements are per the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Section.


Soliciting Licenses

A solicitors license is required for any person within the town jurisdiction acting as a peddler, vendor or solicitor.

Application Requirements and Fees

copy of driver's license

name and description of applicant

address of applicant (local and legal)

name of firm or company where employed

address of firm or company

description of motor vehicle used along with license number

brief description of nature of business and goods or property to be peddled

date and length of time desired for license

Fees:

$25.00

$10.00 each additional person

Peddler and Solicitor Permit

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