50-6,128. Same; fees; roofing contractor registration fund. (a) At the time of making application for a roofing contractor registration certificate pursuant to this act, the applicant shall pay to the attorney general a fee to be set by the attorney general, which shall not exceed $500 for the annual registration certificate.

(b) There is hereby established in the state treasury the roofing contractor registration fund to be administered by the attorney general. All moneys received by the attorney general from fees, charges or penalties shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, who shall deposit the entire amount thereof in the state treasury to the credit of the roofing contractor registration fee fund. All expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the attorney general and the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee. All moneys credited to the roofing contractor registration fee fund shall be expended for the administration of the duties, functions and operating expenses of the roofing contractor registration act.

(c) On or before the 10th of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the roofing contractor registration fee fund established in subsection (a) interest earnings based on:

(1) The average daily balance of money in the roofing contractor registration fee fund for the preceding month; and

(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment fund portfolio for the preceding month.

(d) The fee to be submitted with an application for a roofing contractor registration certificate may be prorated as set by the attorney general. Unless prorated at the time of initial registration, fees shall be paid in full at the time an application for a registration certificate is filed and such registration certificate shall expire on June 30 of each year.

(e) An annual renewal fee for renewal of a roofing contractor registration certificate shall be set by the attorney general. Such renewal fee shall not exceed $500.

History: L. 2013, ch. 115, § 8; July 1.