[§147-114]  Fees and deposit of moneys. (a)  The department shall fix, assess, and collect fees for the audit andcertification services provided under this part.  The fees shall be asestablished under cooperative agreement with the United States Department ofAgriculture or other governmental agencies or, if not applicable, asestablished by rule under section 147-7.  The department may also charge anamount necessary to cover all costs of traveling expenses and extraordinaryservices when the performance of the services involves unusual cost in theirperformance.

(b)  Except for fees collected by thedepartment pursuant to part VII, all fees and expenses collected by thedepartment pursuant to this part shall be deposited with the director offinance to the credit of the general fund. [L 2003, c 49, pt of §1]