[§91-2.5]  Fees for proposed and finalrules.  (a)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each agency maycharge up to a maximum fee of ten cents per page, plus the actual costs ofmailing, for the reproduction of paper copies of the following:

(1)  Proposed and final rules, whether new rules,amended rules, or repealed rules, in any format; and

(2)  Notices of proposed rulemaking actions pursuantto section 91-3(a)(1).

This section shall not apply to the reproduction bythe office of the lieutenant governor of other agencies' rules, kept in thegeneral collection of the office of the lieutenant governor.  Charges for thereproduction of paper copies of rules in the general collection of the officeof the lieutenant governor shall be as stated in section 92-21.

(b)  Informational or educational publicationsthat are produced by agencies for noncommercial use and which contain copies ofstate statutes, proposed or final rules, or both, shall be subject to the samefees as specified in subsection (a).

(c)  The fees specified in subsection (a) shallnot include any charges for searching, identifying, or segregating rules inpreparation for reproduction.  Agencies may charge separate fees for theseactivities in accordance with rules adopted by the office of informationpractices. [L 1999, c 301, pt of §2(1)]