(a) The director may establish a graduated schedule of fees to be charged to any entity subject to this chapter. The fees charged shall be established in an amount necessary to pay the total costs incurred by the department in administering and enforcing this chapter, including, but not limited to, preparing and submitting agreements and conducting inspections. The department may adjust the fees pursuant to Section 713. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund.
(b) (1) The fee schedule established pursuant to subdivision (a) may not impose a fee that exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any agreement.
(2) The fee limitation described in paragraph (1) does not apply to any agreement issued pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 1605.