Any person submitting a dog or cat, pursuant to the provisions of this act, for spaying or neutering, as the case may be, shall:
a. Furnish any licensed veterinarian of this State participating in the program with proof that the owner meets at least one of the eligibility criteria pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this amendatory and supplementary act;
b. Sign a consent form certifying that the person is the owner of the dog or cat, or is authorized by the owner to present the dog or cat for the procedure; and
c. Pay a fee of $10.00, which fee shall be forwarded to the commissioner for deposit in the "Animal Population Control Fund" .