(1) At the time of making an application for a license, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner a fee for investigating the applicant as provided by section 6a.(2) At the time of making an application for license or registration and annually thereafter, the applicant shall pay an annual operating fee as provided in section 6a.1981, Act 125, Imd. Eff. 7/23/1981 ;--Am. 1992, Act 77, Imd. Eff. 6/2/1992 ;--Am. 1997, Act 91, Imd. Eff. 8/1/1997 .