California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §18055: (a) The department may require that fees shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of a license to do business as a licensee.
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(a) The department may require that fees shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of a license to do business as a licensee. The fees shall reimburse the department for costs incurred in administration and enforcement of this chapter. The department may refuse to renew a license if a licensee has failed to pay any fees or penalties due the department pursuant to this part. (b) Any person required to be licensed under this chapter who fails to make application for a license when required shall, in addition to the fees required pursuant to subdivision (a), pay a penalty of 50 percent of the license fee.
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