Article 6. Collections of California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 6.

Any fees that are provided for by any provision of this division and regulations promulgated pursuant to it shall be due and payable upon receipt of a statement from the department itemizing the kind and amount of those fees. The fees shall be paid to the secretary within 30 days of the receipt of the statement.

Any fees that are due and payable pursuant to Section 9185 which are not paid may be recovered by the secretary in accordance with the provisions of Section 281.

A penalty assessment of 5 percent per month of the amount of any unpaid fees, not to exceed 25 percent, shall be collected by the secretary when fees are not paid in accordance with Section 9185.

The secretary shall have a lien upon any livestock and real property owned by the person owing any fees due under any provision of this division that are not paid pursuant to Section 9185.

All money which is collected pursuant to this division shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund and may be expended in carrying out the provisions of this division.