The department shall, at least once a month, report to the State Controller the total amount of money collected for fees, penalties, judgments, or otherwise. It shall, at the same time, pay into the State Treasury the entire amount of such receipts. The receipts shall be credited to the Department of Agriculture Fund.

Any money in the Department of Agriculture Fund derived under any of the provisions of this division may be expended for the administration and enforcement of any of the provisions of this code stated in Section 16461, notwithstanding any other provision of law which limits the expenditure of any such money to some specific section, article, or chapter of this division.

A civil action may be brought by the department to recover any fee, penalty, or other money that becomes due pursuant to this division.