1. The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789, prescribe the duties of its officers and employees with respect to sections 374.695 to 374.789, and promulgate, pursuant to section 374.045 and chapter 536, such rules and regulations within the scope and purview of the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789 as the director considers necessary and proper for the effective administration and interpretation of the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789.

2. The director shall set the amount of all fees authorized and required by the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789 by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to chapter 536. All such fees shall be set at a level designed to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789. However, such fees shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars every two years for biennial licenses and renewable licenses for general bail bond agents as provided for in section 374.710.