FAC §12812: (a) The director shall establish, by regulation, fees for the department’s registration program, as established pursuant to this division.

(a) The director shall establish, by regulation, fees for the department’s registration program, as established pursuant to this division. The fees shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Annual fees for each product submitted for registration. (2) Penalties for the late payment of registration fees. (3) Fees for amendments to registered products. (b) The fees established pursuant to this section may include costs for administration and overhead in connection with administering the fees. (c) The fees established pursuant to this section shall be set so that the total revenue collected each fiscal year is sufficient to support the expenditure levels for the registration program contained in the annual Budget Act. (d) Funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund, and shall be available for expenditure by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of carrying out the department’s pesticide registration program, as established pursuant to this division. (e) The regulations adopted pursuant to this section, or any amendment or readoption thereto, shall be adopted by the director in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. However, the adoption, amendment, readoption, or repeal of these regulations shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency, and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding any other law, the regulations shall remain in effect until amended by the director. (f) On or before January 31 of each year, if the department determines that it might increase the fees established pursuant to this section during the calendar year, the department shall post the determination on its internet website and send the determination through any of its relevant, registration-related email lists.