Section 97-NNN. Office of the professions account

1. There is hereby
  established in the joint  custody  of  the  state  comptroller  and  the
  commissioner  of  taxation  and  finance an account of the miscellaneous
  special revenue fund to be  known  as  the  office  of  the  professions
  account.
    2.  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
  the state comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to  receive  for
  deposit to the credit of the office of the professions account, payments
  relating to the responsibilities of the education department pursuant to
  title  VIII  of  the  education  law,  including  fees  for professional
  licenses  and  registration,  penalties  for  professional   misconduct,
  charges  for  test  administration,  verification  and  certification of
  credentials, and restoration of revoked and annulled licenses  and  fees
  related  to  foreign and out-of-state medical school evaluations and any
  other related fees, surcharges and charges as established by statute  or
  by the commissioner's regulations pursuant to such title.
    3. Moneys of this account, following appropriation by the legislature,
  shall  be  available  to the state education department for services and
  expenses of the office of the professions.