(1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund to be known as the seed account. All inspection, license, assessment, filing, and penalty fee revenue collected under this chapter must be deposited in the seed account. Funds received from any source, such as gifts, grants, cost-share funds, and other funds designated for purposes consistent with this chapter, may also be deposited in the seed account.
(2) Money received as revenue under this chapter not immediately required for the purposes of this chapter must be invested under the provisions of the unified investment program established in Title 17, chapter 6, part 2. All interest earned on the seed account must be deposited in the seed account.