The director is authorized and directed to engage the contractual services of a state-approved vendor to develop and implement a web-based system that will serve as the sole means for obtaining licenses pursuant this chapter. The vendor’s responsibilities shall include, but not limited to:

(1)  Development of the web-based application;

(2)  Creation and servicing of authorized licensing agents who will be able to vend licenses at their establishments;

(3)  Collection and transmittal of license fee revenues; and

(4)  Storage and transmittal of license holder database.