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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 7Ch. 6Art. 10§ 15053 License Fee Amounts

§ 15053 License Fee Amounts

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 15053 License Fee Amounts

This law sets the yearly fee for getting a license to sell animal feed. The fee can be between $100 and $600 per location, but starting in 2031, it will always be $100.

Key Takeaways

  • •You need a license to sell animal feed, and you pay a fee every year for it.
  • •The fee can be between $100 and $600 per location until 2031.
  • •Starting in 2031, the fee will always be $100 per location.
  • •The money from these fees helps pay for feed inspection programs and can lower other feed taxes.

Example

A farmer wants to sell animal feed from their store.

They must pay a fee every year to get a license. Right now, the fee could be anywhere from $100 to $600, but in 2031, it will drop to $100.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 15053 License Fee Amounts

(a) Each application for a license shall be accompanied by an annual fee specified by the department for each location. The minimum license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for each location and the maximum license fee for each location shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600) for each location with the specific fee to be set by the secretary upon recommendation of the board. Those licensees with feed licenses on the effective date of the bill who have previously paid their license fees for the then current fiscal year shall not be subject to any new fees until their licenses are renewed. Beginning January 1, 2031, the license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for each location. Those licensees with feed licenses on that date who have previously paid their license fees for the then current fiscal year shall not be subject to any new license fees until their licenses are renewed. (b) Revenues generated from license fees shall be used to replenish feed inspection program reserves to a minimum of 25 percent of program expenditures, after which point some of the revenues from these fees shall be used to reduce feed tonnage taxes provided for in this chapter upon recommendation of the board. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 474, Sec. 1. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

license feefeed inspection program reservesfeed tonnage taxes

Related Statutes

  • § 15051 Commercial Feed Licensing Requirements
  • § 15054 License Renewal Deadline
  • § 15055 License Renewal Late Penalty
  • § 15056 Unlicensed Feed Manufacturing Penalty
  • § 21321 Livestock Inspection Records

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 15053.
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