Article 4. Licenses of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 12. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.

A person shall not operate a poultry plant unless he has obtained a license pursuant to this chapter.

Each person shall, before operating a poultry plant, file an application with the director for a license to operate the poultry plant. The application shall be in such form as the director may prescribe.

The application for a license shall be accompanied by the license application fee.

(a) Subject to Section 24745.5, the application fee for a new, previously unlicensed poultry plant is five hundred dollars ($500) for a license for one year for each poultry plant which the applicant desires to operate.
  (b) The fee for a license application submitted upon change of ownership of an existing, previously licensed poultry plant shall be based on the number of poultry slaughtered by the poultry plant during the preceding October through September time period as described in subdivision (b) of Section 24745.
  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.

(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a renewal fee shall be made on or before its expiration.
  (b) The annual license renewal fee for a poultry plant is:
  (1) Five hundred dollars ($500) if the plant slaughtered 10,000 or fewer poultry during the preceding October through September time period.
  (2) Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) if the plant slaughtered between 10,000 and 100,000 poultry during the preceding October through September time period.
  (3) One thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) if the plant slaughtered over 100,000 poultry during the preceding October through September time period.
  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.

(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a renewal fee shall be made on or before its expiration.
  (b) Subject to Section 24745.5, the annual license renewal fee for a poultry plant is:
  (1) Five hundred dollars ($500) if the plant slaughtered 10,000 or fewer poultry during the preceding October through September time period.
  (2) Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) if the plant slaughtered between 10,000 and 100,000 poultry during the preceding October through September time period.
  (3) One thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) if the plant slaughtered over 100,000 poultry during the preceding October through September time period.
  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.

If a licensee has two or more licenses in effect at the same meat processing establishment, custom livestock slaughterhouse, place of business, or poultry plant, pursuant to Section 19010, 19011, 19240, 19260, 19280, or 24741, the license fee that is the highest amount shall be paid in full and each additional license fee shall be in an amount that is 50 percent of the fee that would otherwise be applicable.

Each license shall expire on the last day of the calendar year for which it is issued. The fee shall not be prorated.

Each person that holds a license for a poultry plant shall file an application for the renewal of the license on or before the date of the expiration of the license.

Applicants for renewal who have not paid the renewal fee by the expiration date of the license shall be assessed a penalty of 10 percent of the unpaid balance. Failure to pay the renewal fee plus the penalty within 90 days of expiration shall cause a revocation of a license.

Plans and specifications for any intended construction or major reconstruction of a poultry plant shall be submitted to the director. The director shall approve or disapprove the plans and specifications within 30 days.

The director may, after hearing, refuse to issue a license or renew a license and may revoke or suspend any license for any violation of, or failure to comply with, any provision of this chapter or any regulation which is adopted pursuant to it, or for any violation of, or failure to comply with, Section 25091.

Any proceedings pursuant to Section 24750 shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500), Part 1, Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The director shall have all the powers which are granted in that chapter.

(a) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to Sections 24744, 24745, and 24748 shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
  (b) All fees, charges, and collections collected pursuant to Sections 24744, 24745, and 24748 shall be used for the enforcement of this division and shall be for a specific benefit or privilege conferred directly to the payer and such benefit or privilege shall not be provided to those not charged.
  (c) Fees shall not exceed the reasonable costs associated with issuing a license or permit, performing investigations, inspections, and audits, enforcing provisions pursuant to the license or permit, and administrative enforcement and adjudication thereof.