(a) The commission shall set fees, in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering the programs or activities, for:
(1) licenses issued by the department;
(2) license renewals and late renewals;
(3) examinations; and
(4) any other program or activity administered by the department.
(b) The executive director by rule may provide for prorating fees for the issuance of a license, so that a person regulated by the department pays only that portion of the applicable fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.

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(c) The executive director shall develop cost management procedures that enable the commission to determine with reasonable accuracy the cost to the department of each program and activity for which a fee is charged.