California Food and Agricultural Code Section 19040

CA Food & Agri Code § 19040 (2017)  

(a) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.

(b) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used for the enforcement of this chapter and shall be for a specific benefit or privilege conferred directly to the payer and such benefit or privilege shall not be provided to those not charged.

(c) Fees shall not exceed the reasonable costs associated with issuing the license or permit, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing provisions pursuant to the license or permit, and administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 133, Sec. 28. (AB 120) Effective July 26, 2011.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018