Permits shall be in the form prescribed by the director and shall be issued with such duplicates as the director shall determine. The town clerk shall prepare forms for permits and applications for registration of vehicles as required by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:52. Said forms shall be prepared by typewriter or printer. Distribution of such documents shall be made as determined by the director. For preparation of the forms hereunder the town clerk shall receive a fee of $2 for each application. The fee shall be paid by the applicant for registration and shall be in addition to any other fees required hereunder. The term “town clerk” as used in this section shall include the person in a city who has been designated by the city government to issue such documents.