Sec. 2. (a) If the total amount in the plumbers recovery fund (including principal and interest) plus estimated revenues from the fee assessed under section 2.1 of this chapter from July 1 of the current year through June 30 of the next year will be less than three hundred thirty thousand dollars ($330,000) on June 30 in an odd-numbered year after the payment of all claims and expenses, the plumbing commission shall assess a surcharge according to the following formula in order to maintain the fund at an approximate level of four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000):

STEP ONE: Determine the amount remaining in the fund on June 30 of the current year after all expenses and claims have been paid.

STEP TWO: Add to the amount determined under STEP ONE the amount of revenue estimated from the fee assessed under section 2.1 of this chapter from July 1 of the current year through June 30 of the next year.

STEP THREE: Subtract the amount determined under STEP TWO from four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000).

STEP FOUR: Determine the number of plumbing contractors who had licenses in effect on June 30 of the current year.

STEP FIVE: Divide the number determined under STEP THREE by the number determined under STEP FOUR.

     (b) The plumbing commission shall assess the surcharge described in subsection (a) against each plumbing contractor who:

(1) receives an initial license; or

(2) receives a renewal license.

     (c) The plumbing commission shall assess the surcharge described in subsection (a) for the two (2) year period beginning on July 1 of the current year through June 30 of the next odd-numbered year.

     (d) The surcharge assessed under this section is in addition to any other fee under this article.

As added by P.L.260-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.143-1990, SEC.6.