§10801.__Establishment of agents

1.__Appointment.__The commissioner may appoint clerks of towns, the State Tax Assessor or such other agents as the commissioner considers necessary to issue licenses and permits. The commissioner shall determine the period during which the agents perform their duties.__In the case of services performed for the commissioner by the State Tax Assessor, the provisions of this chapter regarding agents' fees do not apply.

2.__Agents for purpose of selling licenses.__The commissioner shall adopt rules that establish the criteria for selecting agents to sell licenses and permits.__Rules adopted under this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

3.__Reporting and payment requirements.__The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing the reporting requirements for agents and the procedure for payment of all funds collected for the reporting period.__If these rules include a requirement that agents must report more frequently than once a month, the commissioner is responsible for all costs associated with the additional reporting requirement, including mailing costs.__Rules adopted under this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

4.__Deposit.__The commissioner shall deposit funds collected by agents from the sale of licenses and permits and any unencumbered balances as of June 30, 1990 in the State Treasury as undedicated revenue to the General Fund.

5.__Purposes.__All funds derived from the sale of licenses or permits under this Part must be used for the following purposes only:

A.__The administration of the department;

B.__The protection, propagation, preservation, promotion and investigation of fish and wildlife;

C.__Conservation education; and

D.__Other expenses incident to the administration of the functions set out in this subsection.

6.__Delinquent agents.__An agent is delinquent if that agent fails to forward to the commissioner funds collected by that agent by the date established in rules adopted under subsection