California Code, Insurance Code - INS § 12992

(a) The department shall determine the actual cost of providing each examination as authorized under Section 730 and following. The department shall then set each fee levied under Section 736 to be based on the actual cost of providing the examination.

(b) The department shall determine the actual administrative and operational costs arising from the provisions of Article 10 (commencing with Section 1861.01) of Chapter 9 of Part 2 of Division 1. The department shall then set the fees assessed under Section 12979 to be based on the actual administrative and operational costs arising from the provisions of Article 10 (commencing with Section 1861.01) of Chapter 9 of Part 2 of Division 1.