(1) A party required to file notification under Section 70C-8-202 shall, on or before January 31 of each year, pay to the department an annual fee equal to the sum of:

1. (a) $25; and
2. (b) $7 for each $100,000 or part thereof in excess of $100,000, of the original principal balance of all consumer credit the party extended during the preceding calendar year.

(2) In addition to filing notification, a party subject to this part, and a depository institution subject to this title:

1. (a) may be required to make a book or record relating to a consumer credit transaction available to the department or its authorized representative for examination; and
2. (b) shall pay to the department a fee to be set by the department based on an hourly rate per each examiner.

(3) No portion of a fee paid or owed to the department under this part is refundable because a party voluntarily or involuntarily ceases to extend credit to consumers:

1. (a) during the period covered by the fee; or
2. (b) before the time of an examination by the department of a book or record pertaining to a preceding consumer credit transaction.