All funds received by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas under this chapter shall be deposited as special revenues into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, there to be used by the Department of Labor and Licensing in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties as set out in this chapter, § 17-28-101 et seq., and the Arkansas Electrical Code Authority Act, § 20-31-101 et seq., and to defray the costs of the maintenance, operation, and improvements required by the department in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties otherwise imposed by law on the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing.