Fees shall be deposited in the Lead Accreditation Fund. Payment of fees under this subtitle shall be in the form of a personal check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the Lead Accreditation Fund. Accreditation fees may not be imposed on the following: A State or local government; An employee of a State or local government providing a lead paint abatement service on behalf of that government; or A nonprofit training program. An applicant for accreditation to provide a lead paint abatement service shall submit an application fee in accordance with the following schedule: The renewal fee for each accreditation category is the same as the initial application fee and the applicant shall submit the fee with the application for renewal of accreditation. A self-employed individual who is accredited as a supervisor, inspector, or risk assessor under the provisions of this chapter is a contractor for the purposes of this chapter and is exempt from paying the lead paint abatement services contractor application fee.