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0 a wa 349 Sec. 9. Teasing and molesting. It shall be unlawful for any person to tease, bait, or in any way molest any animal not belonging to him or legally under his control. Sec. 10. Privilege license tax. License tags. (a) It shall be unlawful for any pet owner to fail to provide the pet with a privilege license tag to be issued by the county showing that the annual privilege tax for keeping the pet has been paid in accordance with State law and local ordinance, and to take such action as is necessary to insure that such privilege license tag is worn by the pet at all times, except as herein provided. (b) It shall be the duty of the county administrative staff to furnish all persons paying the tax for the privilege of keeping a pet with a privilege license tag which is to be of such color, shape, and taxture, as to clearly indicate the year for which the tag has been issued. The tag is to contain a number or other desig- nation, and a record is to be kept of the person to whom the tag has been mailed or otherwise delivered. (c) Privilege license tags issued under this section shall be valid for the twelve-month period beginning January first. (d) It shall be unlawful for any dog owner to fail to provide the dog with a collar or harness to which a current license tag issued under this section is securely attached. The collar or harness, with attached license tag, must be worn at all times, except during the time the dog is hunting or is performing at shows, obedience trials, tracking tests, field trials, schools or other events sanctioned and supervised by a recognized organization. (e) It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any pet a license tag issued for a pet other than the one using the tag. (f) Proof of a current rabies vaccination shall be required as a nec- essary prerequisite to obtaining a privilege license tag under the provisions of this section. Sec. 11. Interference with enforcement of chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder or molest the Animal Control Section or its agents or animal control officers or veterinarians in the performance of any duty authorized by this chapter, or to seek to release any animal in the custody of such agents, except as otherwise specifically provided.