Applicants for license shall file applications under oath with the department of health and human services upon forms prescribed. Applications must be signed by the owner, or in the case of a corporation by two of its officers, or in the case of a county or municipal unit by the head of the governmental department having jurisdiction over it. Applications must set forth the full name and address of the owner of the institution for which license is sought, the names of the persons in control thereof, and such additional information as the department of health and human services may require, including affirmative evidence of ability to comply with such minimum standards, rules, and regulations as may be lawfully prescribed pursuant to this section. An application for a license for facilities not owned by the state or its political subdivisions must be accompanied by the following fees:
License fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the department of health and human services services operating fund in the state treasury and any expenditure from the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislative assembly.
N.D.C.C. § 23-16-03