Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in IC 25-31-1-35 and subsection (b), the licensing agency shall receive and account for all money collected under the provisions of this chapter and shall deposit the money with the treasurer of state to be deposited by the treasurer of state in the general fund of the state.

     (b) In addition to the registration fee established under section 13(c) of this chapter, the board shall establish a fee of not more than twenty dollars ($20) for registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns to be paid at the time of:

(1) issuance of a certificate of registration; and

(2) renewal of a certificate of registration;

under this article to provide funds for administering and enforcing this article, including investigating and taking action against persons violating this article. All funds collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns investigative fund established by section 35 of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.9. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.119, SEC.24; P.L.215-1993, SEC.9; P.L.194-2005, SEC.78; P.L.177-2006, SEC.7.