* § 3-a. In addition to the fee charged pursuant to sections one and
two of this chapter, any person applying for a dog license shall pay a
fee of three dollars, or such greater amount as determined by the city
council or the board of health in the code of such city, for any dog
four months of age or older which has not been spayed or neutered unless
an owner presents with the license application a statement certified by
a licensed veterinarian stating that he or she has examined the dog and
found that because of old age or other reasons, the life of the dog
would be endangered by spaying or neutering. All fees collected pursuant
to the provisions of this section shall be forwarded to the city
comptroller for deposit in the animal population control fund created
pursuant to section 17-812 of the administrative code of the city of New
York.

* NB Repealed February 15, 2015