California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 62213

Any assessment or fee or either of them payable pursuant to any provision of this article is a debt of the person by whom such assessment or fee or either of them is payable and shall be due and payable to the director upon the date set forth in Section 62211. If such person does not pay such assessment or fee or either of them upon the required date, the director may file a complaint against such person in a state court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of such assessment or fee or either of them.

If any such person does not pay to the director the assessments or fees or either of them provided for in this article, on or before the date specified in Section 62211, the director may add to such unpaid assessments or fees or either of them an amount not exceeding 10 percent of such unpaid assessment or fees or either of them to defray the cost of enforcing the collection of such unpaid assessments or fees or either of them.