[§91-2.5]  Fees for proposed and final
rules.  (a)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, each agency may
charge up to a maximum fee of ten cents per page, plus the actual costs of
mailing, 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amended rules, or repealed rules, in any format; and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 pursuant
to section 91-3(a)(1).



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



(b)  Informational or educational publications
that are produced by agencies for noncommercial use and which contain copies of
state statutes, proposed or final rules, or both, shall be subject to the same
fees as specified in subsection (a).



(c)  The fees specified in subsection (a) shall
not include any charges for searching, identifying, or segregating rules in
preparation for reproduction.  Agencies may charge separate fees for these
activities in accordance with rules adopted by the office of information
practices. [L 1999, c 301, pt of §2(1)]