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California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 55861

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in Section 56574, each applicant for a license shall pay to the department a fee in accordance with the schedule in subdivision (b), except that an agent shall pay one hundred dollars ($100) for each license period of the principal.

(b) The amount of the fee due each year from the applicant shall be determined by the annual dollar volume of business based on the value of the farm products that are returned to the grower, as follows:

(1) For a dollar volume of less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the fee shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(2) For a dollar volume of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and over, but less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the fee shall be three hundred fifty dollars ($350).

(3) For a dollar volume of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and over, but less than two million dollars ($2,000,000), the fee shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450).

(4) For a dollar volume of two million dollars ($2,000,000) and over, but less than four million dollars ($4,000,000), the fee shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550).

(5) For a dollar volume of four million dollars ($4,000,000) and over, the fee shall be six hundred fifty dollars ($650).

(c) The department may reevaluate the fee structure based on operating costs. The fees shall adequately cover the costs to fully administer and operate the program in an effective and efficient manner.

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