ARTICLE 4. Fees or Charges for Issuance and Renewal of Documents [100425. - 100450.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 4.

in effect

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 100425. Section 100425.

(a) The fees or charges for the issuance or renewal of any permit, license, registration, or document pursuant to Sections 1676, 1677, 2805, 11839.25, 103625, 106700, 106890, 106925, 107080, 107090, 107095, 107160, 110210, 110470, 110471, 111130, 111140, 111630, 111923.5, 111923.6, 112405, 112510, 112750, 112755, 113060, 113065, 114065, 115035, 115065, 115080, 117923, 117995, 118045, 118210, and 118245 shall be adjusted annually by the percentage change printed in the Budget Act for those items appropriating funds to the state department. After the first annual adjustment of fees or charges pursuant to this section, the fees or charges subject to subsequent adjustment shall be the fees or charges for the prior calendar year. The percentage change shall be determined by the Department of Finance, and shall include at least the total percentage change in salaries and operating expenses of the state department. However, the total increase in amounts collected under this section shall not exceed the total increased cost of the program or service provided. (b) The state department shall publish annually a list of the actual numerical fee charges for each permit, license, certification, or registration governed by this section. (c) This adjustment of fees and publication of the fee list shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (d) With respect to the fees or charges pursuant to Section 103625, the actual dollar fee or charge shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 100430. Section 100430.

(a) (1) The fees or charges for a record search or for the issuance of any license, permit, registration, or any other document pursuant to Section 26840 of the Government Code, or Section 102525, 102625, 102670, 102725, 102750, 103040.1, 103050, 103065, 103225, 103325, 103400, 103425, 103450, 103525, 103590, 103650, 103675, 103690, 103695, 103700, 103705, 103710, 103715, 103720, 103725, or 103735 of this code, may be adjusted annually by the percentage change determined pursuant to Section 100425. (2) The base amount to be adjusted shall be the statutory base amount of the fee or charge plus the sum of the prior adjustments to the statutory base amount. Whenever the statutory base amount is amended, the base amount shall be the new statutory base amount plus the sum of adjustments to the new statutory base amount calculated subsequent to the statutory base amendment. The actual dollar fee or charge shall be rounded to the next highest whole dollar. (b) Beginning January 1, 1983, the department shall annually publish a list of the actual numerical fee charges as adjusted pursuant to this section. This adjustment of fees and the publication of the fee list shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 100435. Section 100435.

For the fee specified in Section 26840 of the Government Code, the adjustment authorized by Section 100430 shall apply only to the portion of the fee designated for the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Any increase in this component of the fee shall be added to the total fee authorized by Section 26840 of the Government Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 100440. Section 100440.

For the fee specified in subdivision (c) of Section 103625, the adjustment authorized by Section 100430 shall apply to the additional fee charged to applicants other than public agency applicants for certified copies of marriage or marriage dissolution records, as well as to the other fees imposed by that section.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 100450. Section 100450.

(a) The fees or charges required to accompany an application for the issuance or renewal of any license pursuant to Section 1300 of the Business and Professions Code or pursuant to Sections 1616 or 1639.5 shall be adjusted annually pursuant to Section 1300.2 of the Business and Professions Code. The fees or charges subject to adjustment pursuant to this subdivision shall be the fees or charges that would have been payable in the prior calendar year without regard to the provisions of subdivision (b). (b) The annual adjustment for fees or charges assessed under subdivision (a) shall be determined by the department so that license fee revenues cover the estimated licensing program costs pursuant to Section 1300.2 of the Business and Professions Code. (c) The department shall by January 1 of each year publish a list of actual numerical fee charges as adjusted pursuant to this section. This adjustment of fees and the publication of the fee list shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026