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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 9Pt. 3Ch. 4.1Art. 5§ 18980 Meat Inspector License Fees

§ 18980 Meat Inspector License Fees

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§ 18980 Meat Inspector License Fees

Key Takeaways

  • •You pay $100 to apply for a meat inspector license.
  • •If you don't take the test within a year, your application expires and you have to pay again.
  • •The license expires at the end of the year and you can't get a refund.
  • •This rule ends on January 1, 2027, unless the government changes it before then.

Example

You apply for a meat inspector license on March 1, 2025, but don't take the test until February 2026.

Your application expires because you didn't take the test within a year. You have to pay $100 again to apply.

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

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§ 18980 Meat Inspector License Fees

(a) The application fee for a livestock meat inspector’s license or a processing inspector’s license is one hundred dollars ($100). If an applicant for a license does not take the examination within one year after the date of the receipt of the application by the secretary, the application expires. Reexamination requires the payment of an additional application fee. (b) Each license shall expire on the last day of the calendar year for which it is issued. The fee shall not be prorated. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that date. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 392, Sec. 1. (SB 815) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

livestock meat inspector’s licenseprocessing inspector’s licenseapplication feeexaminationlicense expirationprorated feeJanuary 1, 2027

Related Statutes

  • § 18981 License Renewal Fees
  • § 18982 Livestock Inspector Training Requirements
  • § 18983 Meat Inspector Annual Training
  • § 18990 Livestock Meat Inspector Licensing
  • § 19010 Meat Processing License Fees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 18980.
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