Section 35311 Of Article 2. Civil Penalties From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 13. >> Article 2.

. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a penalty of 25 percent or five dollars ($5), whichever is greater, shall be added to any portion of the fee for renewal of any license which is required by this division which is not paid by the last day of the month following that in which the preexisting license expired. A penalty shall not accrue if the licensee operates only seasonally and he has not engaged in the activities for which the license is required between the time his preexisting license expired and the date of the renewal of his license.