Dog registrations, replacement registrations or replacement of lost or stolen dog tags are being accepted by mail.  Please mail request and check made payable to "County Director of Finance" to:

      Vehicle Registration & Licensing Division
      Attention:  Administration
      101 Pauahi Street, Suite 5
      Hilo, HI  96720

All dogs that are 3 months of age or older must be licensed. Dogs are issued a biennial license.

The owner of a dog must be 18 years of age or older.

To register a dog you will be required to provide the owner’s name, address, microchip number, home and business phone numbers. You also need to provide the dog’s name, breed, age, sex, and a veterinary certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered.

The license fee for a dog that is spayed or neutered is $2.10. The license fee of a dog that does not have a veterinary certificate certifying that the dog is spayed or neutered is $6.10. The fees are not refundable and are not prorated.  The fee to replace lost or illegible current tags is $0.10.

Complete an Application for Dog License and mail in to our office along with applicable fees.

For further information please call (808) 961-8413.