Little mystery in 'Family Business'

[at Quark's]

In Family business in Quark's bar, we have this scene:

BRUNT: Please provide a dermal imprint for FCA records.
QUARK: But you haven't even told me what I'm being charged with.
BRUNT: No. I haven't.
QUARK: Oh. How rude of me. (hands over a slip) For your trouble.
BRUNT: You're being charged with violating Ferengi Trade Bylaws subsection one thousand twenty seven, paragraph three.
QUARK: Subsection one thousand twenty seven, paragraph three? I'm not sure I'm familiar with that one.
BRUNT: Well in that case you need a copy of the Bylaws.
QUARK: Which you just happen to have.
(Quark buys one.)
QUARK: Subsection one thousand twenty seven, paragraph three. Improper supervision of a family member?
BRUNT: You are being held accountable for the criminal activities of one Ishka, daughter of Adred, wife of Keldar.
QUARK: Ishka? You mean our mother. What's she done?
(Another payment.)
BRUNT: She's charged with earning profit.
ROM: Earning profit? Our Moogie?

Then, later on, in Moogie's house, we have this:

BRUNT: Excuse me for interrupting, but we do have business to attend to. As a registered liquidator, it's my duty to present a formal list of the infractions committed by your mother. You have three days to obtain an admission of guilt from the accused.

So, why did Quark have to pay in the first scene to hear his mother's crimes? Or was it just a few bribes to smoothen the process so that he would have some leeway time to prepare himself?

(And yes, I know this ep is just meant as comedy relief so I shouldn't take anything too seriously, but still, it's little mysteries like these that keep nagging me )

 

[Farscape One]

Ferengi culture is based entirely on making profit. It was Brunt's duty to let Quark know, but he probably has leeway on HOW he informs Quark. Notice how in order to even sit down at the FCA building, it costs latinum. It's probably accepted Ferengi custom to have to pay to see your charges. And since all Ferengi get a little scared just hearing the word FCA, they probably have no issue at all paying a slip here or there "for their troubles".