The director of business regulation shall fund the office of automobile theft and insurance fraud annually through those insurers authorized to write automobile insurance in the state, in proportion to their market share, in an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) per year times the total number of registrations of vehicles having a gross weight of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or less. Insurers may collect the amount as a policy surcharge, separately identifiable on either the policy declaration page or billing. The director is authorized by rules and regulations to raise these funds and direct the method by which payment of these charges is to be implemented. All funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited as general revenues.