1. The Commission shall, before issuing a state gaming license to an operator of an information service, charge and collect an annual fee of $6,000.
2. Each such license must be issued for a calendar year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. If the operation of the licensee is continuing, the Commission shall charge and collect the fee on or before December 31 for the ensuing calendar year.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.386, the fee to be charged and collected pursuant to this section is the full annual fee, without regard to the date of application for or issuance of the license.