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Dog License
All dogs 6 months and older must have a license. If you become the owner of a dog 6 months or older, the dog must be licensed by January of each year. In order to obtain a license for your dog, you need to obtain a Maine Rabies Certificate from your veterinarian to prove your dog has had its rabies shot within the past two years. You must also show proof of spay / neutering - either a certificate with a certificate number or a letter from a vet stating that the animal was examined and found to be altered. $6.00 per year Spayed / Neutered $11.00 per year Not Spayed / Neutered Late fees: $15.00 per year Spayed / Neutered $25.00 per year Not Spayed / Neutered Note: Although cats do not require a license, they must be vaccinated against rabies. Register online
Fishing License
You must be at least 16 years old $24 per year Register online
Hunting License
You must be at least 16 years old. If you've held a license any time since 1976, you are not required to take a Hunter Safety Course. If you have not held a license within that period, you must take a Hunter Safety Course in order to obtain a license. You must present the hunter safety card to the clerk. $24 per year Register online
Junior Hunter
10 to 15 years old and you must hunt with an adult. This is $10 per year. Register online
Combo License
You must meet the requirements for both fishing and hunting licenses in order to obtain a combination license. $40 per year Register online
Marriage License
Residents of the State intending to be joined in marriage shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides." The bride and groom must fill out an Intention of Marriage Form and a Record of Social Security Numbers. Plus the marriage license must be signed in the City Clerk's before it can be issued. This license is valid in any community in Maine for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.
Out-of-State Residents may file their Notice of Intentions in any municipal office. The license is valid in any community within the State of Maine for a period of 90 days from the date the intentions are filed.
If either the bride or groom has been previously married, a certified copy of the death certificate or divorce decree must be presented to the clerk.
The cost of the marriage license is $30.00. Certified copies of the completed license may be obtained from the clerk for a fee of $10.00 for one copy and $5.00 for each additional copy.
For certified copies of birth certificates, marriage certificates or death certificates, there is a $10.00 charge per copy for the first copy and $5.00 for additional copies only if requested at the same time. For example, two copies would cost $15.00.
Vital Records
In order for the City of Portland to have a copy of a birth or death certificate or marriage license, the event had to occur in Portland or the person(s) who are the subject of the record must have been residents of Portland at the time of the event.
You may obtain copies of these records by mail if you send a written request, which includes the name(s) on the certificate and the date of the event. In the case of a marriage license, we need the groom's last name and the bride's maiden name, along with the date of the event.
Costs for certified documents are $10.00 for the first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same record copied at the same time. If you need a birth certificate and a copy of a marriage license, it is $10.00 for each copy.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Our telephone number is 874-8610. You may also order certified copies for an extra fee by using a credit card at VitalCheck Network Inc.