§ 8. The department of health and mental hygiene of such city is\nhereby empowered and authorized to carry out the provisions of this act,\nand such department is further authorized to issue and renew licenses,\nand to collect the fees set forth in this act or otherwise established\nas prescribed in this act. Such fees, excluding the additional fees\ncharged for licenses to be issued or renewed for unsterilized dogs\npursuant to subdivision three of section two of this act and the amounts\nspecified in subdivision eight of section two of this act, shall be used\nto defray such city's cost of carrying out the provisions of this act,\nestablishing, maintaining, or funding shelters for lost, strayed or\nhomeless animals, and providing or funding public education regarding\nresponsible animal care and dog licensing requirements.\n
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