[§149A-13.5] Pesticide use revolving fund; pesticide training workshops; training fee. (a) There is established within the treasury of the State, a pesticide use revolving fund. The fund shall be administered by the department for the purposes of this section. The fund shall consist of:

(1) Licensing and registration fees and charges collected by the department under section 149A-13(b); and

(2) All fees collected by the department through the collection of training fees in accordance with subsection (c).

(b) Moneys in the pesticide use revolving fund shall be expended by the department to support the pesticide program's registration and licensing, certification and education, and compliance monitoring activities. The department shall also expend revolving fund moneys on the establishment of pesticide training workshops, educational programs, and other services for pesticide users such as the agricultural pest control industry, the structural pest control industry, and consumer users of pesticides, which provide pesticide instruction in areas, including but not limited to, the collection, disposal, and recycling of pesticide containers and all other pesticide services deemed necessary by the department. Moneys from the revolving fund may be used for the purchase of services, materials, and equipment.

Moneys expended by the department from the pesticide use revolving fund for training workshops, educational programs, and other services for the agricultural pest control industry, the structural pest control industry, and consumer groups shall be done so in a manner that appropriately addresses the needs of each category of pesticide user.

(d) All interest earned on the deposit or investment of the moneys in the fund shall become a part of the fund.

(e) The balance in the revolving fund shall not exceed $250,000. All amounts in excess of the $250,000 shall be deposited to the credit of the state general fund. [L 1996, c 281, §1]