69-9-208. Who may issue certificates Disposition of fees.
(a) The agency will issue certificates of number directly or may authorize any official in the state, who is presently authorized to issue automobile license plates, to issue certificates of number. In conformity with this chapter and any rules and regulations that may be validly issued by the commission, the agency may assign to each issuing officer a block of numbers and certificates, for which upon issue, the issuing officer shall be allowed a fee of twenty-five cents (25¢) for each certificate issued by the issuing officer, which fee shall be retained by the issuing officer, except that, in counties where the issuing officer is on salary basis, the fee shall be paid into the county treasury.
(b) All registration moneys, except the twenty-five cent (25¢) fee allowed as mentioned in subsection (a), shall be remitted monthly to the commission not later than ten (10) days after the first of each month.
(c) Any unexpended sums in excess of costs of administration and enforcement that are available out of the moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter shall be expended and used by the commission for the purposes of water safety education and improvement of noncommercial boating facilities in this state, and the acquisition and development of lands for boating purposes.
[Acts 1965, ch. 334, § 8; 1975, ch. 87, § 3; 1975, ch. 184, §§ 11, 12; T.C.A., § 70-2208; T.C.A. § 69-10-208.]