§329-59  Controlled substance registrationrevolving fund; established.  (a)  There is established within the statetreasury the controlled substance registration revolving fund.  The fund shallbe expended at the discretion of the director of public safety for the purposeof:

(1)  Offsetting the cost of the electronicprescription accountability system, investigation of violations of thischapter, the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution,prescription, and dispensation of controlled substances and regulated chemicalslisted under section 329-61, within the State and the processing and issuanceof a patient registry identification certificate designated under part IX;

(2)  Funding positions authorized by the legislatureby law; and

(3)  Funding the narcotics enforcement division'sforensic drug laboratory facility.

(b)  The fund shall consist of all moneysderived from fees collected pursuant to sections 329-31, 329-67, and 329-123(b)and legislative appropriations.  All fees collected pursuant to sections329-31, 329-67, and 329-123(b) shall be deposited in the controlled substanceregistration revolving fund. [L 1996, c 268, §3; am L 1999, c 252, §6; am L2002, c 165, §5; am L 2008, c 119, §2]