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collection or procurement of dogs and cats for sale or disposal. A <br />permit allowing such actions will be issued only upon payment of a <br />privilege tax set by the County Commissioners and demonstration by the <br />applicant that the following requirements shall be met: <br />1. Permit Application: <br />a. An application for a collection permit shall be made by each <br />and every individual involved in the collecting of dogs <br />and /or cats in Orange County for the purpose of sale or <br />other disposal. Any such application for the above <br />mentioned purpose shall have to be made to the Animal <br />Control Director on a form prescribed by the Animal Control <br />Director. <br />b. An investigation may then be conducted by the Animal Control <br />Director which may include inspection of the premises where <br />the animals are to be kept and any vehicles in which animals <br />are to be transported. A fee in the amount of $25.00 shall <br />be assessed against an applicant or permit holder for <br />failing to permit an inspection pursuant to this subsection <br />in order to defray the costs of repeat travel. <br />C. Upon the determination by the Animal Control Director or <br />person duly authorized by the Animal Control Director that <br />the requirements of these regulations have been met and are <br />capable of continuing to be met during the duration of the <br />permit, a permit for no more than one (1) year shall be <br />issued, upon payment of applicable privilege taxes, to the <br />individual applicant only for the specific individual <br />applicant, premises, and vehicles listed on the application. <br />d. Application for a permit renewal is the responsibility of <br />the permit holder and shall be made no later than thirty <br />(30) days prior to the expiration of the current permit. <br />Failure to reapply prior to the 30 -day limit may result in a <br />civil penalty. <br />e. No individual shall be issued a collection permit unless: <br />1. the individual is properly licensed by- the U.S. <br />Department of Agriculture and /or N.C. Department of <br />Agriculture and such license is unsuspended and <br />unrevoked; <br />2. the individual complies with the Orange County Animal. <br />Control Ordinance and all other applicable laws and <br />regulations; <br />3. all requirements of this section have been met. <br />21 <br />