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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 101Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 4§ 100430 Annual Fee Adjustment Formula

§ 100430 Annual Fee Adjustment Formula

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§ 100430 Annual Fee Adjustment Formula

This law says that certain government fees (like for record searches or permits) get changed every year by a set percentage, and the new amount is rounded up to the next whole dollar.

Key Takeaways

  • •Fees for certain records and permits are changed every year by a set percentage.
  • •The starting point for the calculation includes the original fee plus all past yearly increases.
  • •After applying the percentage, the final fee is always rounded up to the next whole dollar.
  • •The department must publish the exact new fees each year, starting Jan 1, 1983.

Example

A small business wants to renew its building permit. The fee for the permit is adjusted each year based on a percentage change.

The department looks at the original fee, adds any past yearly adjustments, applies the new percentage change, and then rounds the result up to the next whole dollar before the business pays it.

How to Calculate

New Fee = RoundUp( (Statutory Base Amount + Sum of Prior Adjustments) × (1 + Percentage Change) )

  1. Find the statutory base amount (the fee set by law).
  2. Add together all the adjustments that have been made to that base amount in previous years.
  3. Get the percentage change for the current year (from Section 100425).
  4. Multiply the total from Step 2 by (1 + Percentage Change).
  5. Round the result up to the next whole dollar.

A city issues a business license. The statutory base amount is $100. Over the past two years, the fee was increased by $5 and $5, so the sum of prior adjustments is $10. This year the percentage change is 3%.

Result: Base amount = 100 + 10 = $110; New fee before rounding = 110 × (1 + 0.03) = $113.30; Rounded up = $114.

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

Official Source
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§ 100430 Annual Fee Adjustment Formula

(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. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 402, Sec. 4. (AB 1053) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

registrationlicenseissuanceadjustmentbeginning januarydocumentamendmentpublication

Related Statutes

  • § 100425 Annual Fee Adjustment Mechanism
  • § 100440 Marriage Record Fee Adjustment
  • § 1525 Director License Issuance Authority
  • § 1526.5 Facility Initial Inspection Requirements
  • § 1540 Community Care Facility Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 100430.
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