§150A-54 Biosecurity program; charges; costs. (a) The department shall set and impose charges for the inspection, quarantine, and eradication of pests in accordance with this chapter and chapter 141. The department shall deposit the charges into the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund established pursuant to section 150A-4.5.
(b) The department shall set the charges at amounts intended to generate revenues that, when combined with federal and other funds, are sufficient to pay for the operating and maintenance cost of the program and debt service on bonds issued to fund facilities constructed for the program. [L 2008, c 236, pt of §2]