Any person desiring such classification shall file with the department a statement under oath in response to a questionnaire, prepared and standardized for like classes of work, by the department. The statement shall develop fully the financial ability, adequacy of plant and equipment, organization and prior experience of the prospective bidder, and also such other pertinent and material facts as may be deemed desirable. All persons shall remit a $100 fee to the Department of the Treasury at the time each statement is filed. The fee shall be deposited in the general fund. The fee shall not apply to any statements filed before the effective date of P.L. 2003, c. 117(C.24:2-9 et al.).
N.J.S. § 27:7-35.3