(a) All moneys received by the commissioner in payment of lawful fees or reimbursements pursuant to this code shall be transmitted to the Treasurer to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Insurance Fund. Unless specified in this code to be deposited in a different fund, all moneys received by the commissioner in fines, penalties, assessments, costs, or other sanctions shall be transmitted to the State Treasury for deposit in the General Fund.
(b) The money in the Insurance Fund received from the commissioner pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated to pay the refunds authorized by this code.
(c) The balance of the money in the Insurance Fund shall be used for the purposes specified in Section 12975.9, for the support of the Department of Insurance as authorized by the Budget Act, and for related cashflow needs.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 251. Effective January 1, 2005.)