{"title":"Qualicum Beach dog licences: fees and how to get one","question":"How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?","slug":"dog-licence","place":{"path":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Town of Qualicum Beach","url":"https://www.qualicumbeach.com"},"short_answer":"In Qualicum Beach, every dog over 8 weeks old needs a current-year licence tag from the Town. The fee is $25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $45 for one that is not. Buy it in person at Town Hall.","aliases":["dog license qualicum beach","dog tag qualicum beach","renew dog licence qualicum beach","qualicum beach dog licence fee"],"cost":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (a veterinarian certificate may be required); $45 for one that is not. $5 discount if bought by January 31, within 30 days of becoming the owner, or within 30 days of moving to Qualicum Beach. Guide dogs: no charge. Replacement tag $5. Unlicensed dog reclaimed from the pound: the licence fee plus a $20 penalty. Ticket for no licence: $75 ($50 if paid within 5 business days).","how_long":"Tags expire every December 31. Renewal notices are mailed at the end of November.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)","value":"#201 - 660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7"},{"type":"phone","label":"Town Hall","value":"250-752-6921"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"250-738-2205"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf"},{"title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, consolidated (PDF)","url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Qualicum Beach dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Qualicum Beach rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Qualicum Beach bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence/"},"facts":{"required":{"label":"Licence required","value":"Yes. Every dog over 8 weeks old kept in the Town needs a current-year licence tag. Exception: a dog kept in the Town less than one month in a calendar year that has a valid licence from another jurisdiction.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","section":"s. 3-4","quotes":["No person shall keep any dog over the age of 8 weeks in the Town","does not apply to a dog that is kept in the Town for less than one month in a calendar year"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["all dogs over the age of eight weeks must wear a current-year dog tag."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"issued_by":{"label":"Issued by","value":"The Town of Qualicum Beach, at Town Hall (the bylaw also allows the Town's agent or contractor to take applications).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["To purchase a dog licence, visit Town Hall at 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["to the Town, or to the Town's agent"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_altered":{"label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","value":"$25 a year","short":"$25 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Dog licence tags expire annually on December 31st. Renewal notices are mailed out at the end of November. ### Licence Fees - Spayed/neutered: $25 annually - Un-spayed/un-neutered: $45 annually -"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Sched. C, s. 1(a)","quotes":["Spayed female or neutered male dog","$25.00/year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee_unaltered":{"label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","value":"$45 a year","short":"$45 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Spayed/neutered: $25 annually - Un-spayed/un-neutered: $45 annually - Guide Dog (as defined by Guide Animal Act): no charge"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Sched. C, s. 1(b)","quotes":["Unspayed female or unneutered male dog","$45.00/year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees and discounts","value":"$5 discount if bought by January 31, within 30 days of becoming the owner, or within 30 days of moving to Qualicum Beach. If a dog is spayed or neutered in a year you paid the higher fee, a rebate of $20 (certificate to the Town before July 1) or $12.50 (after July 1). Guide dogs: no charge. Replacement tag: $5. Unlicensed dog reclaimed from the pound: added $20 penalty plus the licence fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Receive a $5 discount if you purchase a dog licence:","Replacement Dog Tag: $5 each","you receive a rebate of $20.00 (if submitted before July 1st) or $12.50 (if submitted after July 1st)"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, consolidated (PDF)","section":"Sched. C, s. 1(c)-(e), 3(b)","quotes":["shall be subject to a discount of $5.00 if paid on or before the 31st day","Guide Dog as defined in the Guide Animal Act","An added penalty for unlicensed dogs plus the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"renewal":{"label":"Renewal","value":"Tags expire every December 31. Renewal notices are mailed at the end of November.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Dog Licences","quotes":["Dog licence tags expire annually on December 31st. Renewal notices are mailed out at the end of November."]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","section":"s. 6","quotes":["shall expire on the 31"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"how_to_get":{"label":"How to get one","value":"In person at Town Hall, 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach. Town Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["To purchase a dog licence, visit Town Hall at 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/government/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Contact Us","quotes":["Town Hall Hours: 9am-4pm Monday to Friday."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_unlicensed":{"label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","value":"Municipal ticket: $75, or $50 if paid within 5 business days. Failing to affix the tag: the same amounts.","short":"Ticket $75 ($50 if paid in 5 business days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","section":"Sched. 2, items 1-2","quotes":["No Dog Licence","$75.00 or $50 if","Fail to Affix Dog Tag"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","section":"Fines","quotes":["No Dog Licence: $75 ($50 if paid within 5 business days)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (fees in Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, Schedule C)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009"]},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","section":"s. 5","quotes":["Schedule \"C\" of Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":9,"stated":9,"matched":9,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Town issues dog licences under its [Animal Control Bylaw No. 649](<https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf>). Every dog over 8 weeks old kept in the Town needs a licence tag for the current year. The one exception is a dog kept in the Town for less than one month in a calendar year that already has a valid licence from another jurisdiction. The Town's agent or contractor may also take applications.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Go to Town Hall at #201 - 660 Primrose Street, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Town's dog licence page names no online or mail option.\n2. Pay the fee: $25 for a spayed or neutered dog, $45 for one that is not. A veterinarian certificate may be required for the lower fee.\n3. Put the tag on your dog. Renewal notices are mailed at the end of November.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The $5 discount applies if you buy by January 31, within 30 days of becoming the owner, or within 30 days of moving to Qualicum Beach.\n- If your dog is spayed or neutered in a year you paid the higher fee, you can get a rebate of $20 (certificate to the Town before July 1) or $12.50 (after July 1).\n- A licence cannot be moved to another dog. When ownership changes, the tag expires on the seventh day and the new owner must get a new one.\n- A kennel (four or more dogs) needs a separate kennel licence, from $60 a year for 4 to 8 dogs, and only where zoning allows. See [Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638](<https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf>) for fees.\n- A ticket for no licence, or for not putting the tag on, is $75, or $50 if paid within 5 business days. The Town uses municipal tickets under Bylaw 626.\n- No senior discount was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, consolidated (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/government/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Town of Qualicum Beach","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence.json"}}