§431:10C-115 Drivers education fund underwriters fee. (a) The commissioner shall assess and levy upon each insurer, and self-insurer, a drivers education fund underwriters fee of $2 a year on each motor vehicle insured by each insurer or self-insurer. This fee is due and payable on an annual basis by means and at a time to be determined by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall deposit the fees into a special drivers education fund account.

(c) The commissioner shall allocate the fees deposited for each fiscal year in the following manner:

(1) Fifty per cent to the commissioner to be expended for the operation of the drivers education program provided in section [286-128(d)]; and

(2) Fifty per cent to the director of commerce and consumer affairs for:

(A) The drivers education program administered by the department of education for high school students; and

(B) The traffic safety education program established and administered by the department of education pursuant to section 302A-417.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 for the execution of this section and the distribution of this fund. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1989, c 208, §3; am L 1992, c 254, §3; am L 1993, c 280, §27; am L 1995, c 204, §2; am L 1996, c 89, §15 and c 243, §1; am L 1997, c 368, §6]