Sec. 43. (a) All fees and funds of whatever character accruing from the administration of this chapter shall be:
(1) accounted for by the secretary of state;
(2) paid into the state treasury monthly; and
(3) placed in the same account of the state general fund as established by IC 23-19-6-1(f), from which all compensation and expenses shall be paid for the administration of this chapter.
(b) The fee for filing a form for registration by notification of the sale of franchises under section 10.5 of this chapter is five hundred dollars ($500).
(c) The fee for filing a registration renewal form under section 18 of this chapter is two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(d) If a registration notification form or registration renewal form is denied or withdrawn, the commissioner shall retain the amount of the fee submitted under subsection (b) or (c), as applicable.