Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4735.211

All fines imposed under section 4735.051 of the Revised Code, and all fees and charges collected under sections 4735.06, 4735.09, 4735.13, 4735.15, 4735.25, 4735.27, 4735.28, and 4735.29 of the Revised Code, except such fees as are paid to the real estate education and research fund and real estate recovery fund as provided in this chapter, shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the division of real estate operating fund, which is hereby created. All operating expenses of the division of real estate shall be paid from the division of real estate operating fund.

The division of real estate operating fund shall be assessed a proportionate share of the administrative costs of the department of commerce in accordance with procedures prescribed by the director of commerce. Such assessments shall be paid from the division of real estate operating fund to the division of administration fund.

If funds in the division of real estate operating fund are determined by the director of commerce to be in excess of those necessary to fund all the expenses of the division in any biennium, the director may pay the excess funds to the real estate education and research fund.