Section 43203 Of Article 2. Manufacturers And Dealers From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
43203
. (a) In connection with surveillance of emissions from new
motor vehicles prior to their retail sale, the state board may, by
regulation, impose fees on manufacturers of these vehicles to recover
the state board's costs in conducting this surveillance.
(b) A manufacturer who fails to pay a fee imposed pursuant to this
section within 60 days after receiving an invoice shall pay the
state board an additional fee equal to 10 percent of the fee
specified in subdivision (a). If the manufacturer notifies the state
board, within 60 days after receiving the invoice, that additional
information is needed to honor the invoice, the state board shall
grant an additional 90 days for payment without the imposition of an
additional fee. An additional interest fee equal to the rate of
interest earned by the Pooled Money Investment Fund shall be imposed
upon the fee specified in subdivision (a) and the additional fees
specified in this subdivision and subdivision (c) for each 30-day
period for which they remain unpaid, commencing 60 days after the
receipt of the original invoice.
(c) A manufacturer who fails to pay all the fees imposed pursuant
to this section within one year from the date of receipt of the
original invoice shall pay a penalty fee equal to 100 percent of the
fees imposed pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b). A manufacturer who
fails to pay all the fees and penalties imposed pursuant to this
section within two years from the date of receipt of the original
invoice shall pay a penalty equal to 100 percent of the fees and
penalties imposed pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) and to this
subdivision, for each one-year period for which they remain unpaid.
(d) Fees authorized by this section shall be imposed only for
surveillance of emissions from new motor vehicles actually conducted.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all fees
collected pursuant to subdivision (a) are continuously appropriated
to the state board, to be credited as a reimbursement of the board's
costs incurred in its program for the surveillance of emissions from
new vehicles. All fees collected pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c)
shall be deposited by the state board into the Air Pollution Control
Fund.