Section 143. Deposits on plans and specifications for contracts for public work

1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of  any  general  or
  special law, the board, division, department, bureau, agency, officer or
  commission  of  the  state  charged with the duty of preparing plans and
  specifications for and awarding  or  entering  into  contracts  for  the
  performance  of  public work shall require the payment of a fixed sum of
  money, not exceeding one hundred dollars, for each copy  of  such  plans
  and  specifications, by persons or corporations desiring a copy thereof.
  Any  person  or  corporation  desiring  a  copy  of   such   plans   and
  specifications  and making the deposit required by this section shall be
  furnished with one copy of the plans and specifications.
    2. If a proposal is duly submitted by any person or corporation making
  the deposit required by subdivision one and such proposal is accompanied
  by  a  certified  check  or  other  security  in  accordance  with   the
  requirements  contained in the plans and specifications or in the public
  advertisement for bids, and provided the amount of such deposit is fifty
  dollars or more, the full amount of such deposit for  one  copy  of  the
  plans and specifications shall be returned to such person or corporation
  within  thirty  days following the award of the contract covered by such
  plans and specifications or the rejection of the bid of such  person  or
  corporation  provided,  however,  that  such person or corporation shall
  have returned the plans and specifications in good condition within  the
  thirty  days.  If  the  amount of such deposit is fifty dollars or more,
  partial reimbursement, in an amount equal to the  full  amount  of  such
  deposit  for one set of plans and specifications per unsuccessful bidder
  or non-bidder less the actual cost of  reproduction  of  the  plans  and
  specifications as determined by the board, division, department, bureau,
  agency,  officer  or  commission  of  the state charged with the duty of
  preparing the plans and specifications, shall  be  made  for  all  other
  copies  of the plans and specifications within thirty days following the
  award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans
  and specifications. The full amount  of  any  such  deposit  made  by  a
  successful bidder shall be refunded to said successful bidder regardless
  of the amount of such deposit.