(a) The commission shall have the right to fix reasonable fees to be paid to the commission by any applicant for a certificate or permit or for any other purpose provided for by the terms of this chapter; provided, that such fees in all instances be reasonable and comparable to the fees charged and collected from applicants for certificates or permits or otherwise for other modes of transportation than by aircraft.
(b) All fees or sums collected by the commission under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited with the State Treasurer of Alabama and shall be set aside by him in a separate fund earmarked for the use of the commission in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.