(a) The fee for a real estate broker license shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
In the case of an original applicant, the fee is payable upon filing the real estate broker license application.
(b) If an applicant fails to pass the real estate broker license examination within two years from the date of filing his or her broker license application, his or her broker license application shall lapse and no further proceedings thereon shall be taken.
(c) This section shall remain in effect unless it is superseded pursuant to Section 10226 or subdivision (a) of Section 10226.5, whichever is applicable.