California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 3 - Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Subchapter 4 - Plant Quarantine
Article 6 - Airport and Marine Terminal Inspection
Section 3560 - Facility Service Charges and User Fees
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Pursuant to sections 5351 and 5353(a), each air carrier or foreign air carrier shall pay a service charge of forty-three dollars ($43) to the Secretary upon the initial landing in California of each flight of the carrier which originated outside the United States from a country to which a current United States Department of Agriculture quarantine or California Department of Food and Agriculture quarantine is applicable, or which made an intermediate stop on that flight in such a country. Any carrier may apply for an exemption from Department inspection and payment of the fee as to particular flights on the basis that the aircraft's operations and other inspections and certifications provide adequate compliance with the objectives of the Act.
(b) Pursuant to sections 5352 and 5353(b), each marine carrier engaged in foreign commerce shall pay a user fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to the Secretary upon the initial arrival in California of a carrier's vessel on a voyage which originated outside the United States from a country to which a current United States Department of Agriculture quarantine or California Department of Food and Agriculture quarantine is applicable, or which made an intermediate stop on that voyage in such a country. Any carrier may apply for an exemption from Department inspection and payment of the fee as to particular voyages on the basis that the carrier's operations and other inspections and certifications provide adequate compliance with the objectives of the Act.
(c) Each air and marine carrier subject to the above charges or fees shall file a return quarterly in the form prescribed by the Secretary, verified by the company officer primarily responsible for supervising the preparation of the return and assuring its accuracy. The return accompanied by full payment, shall be timely filed so as to be received by the Cashier of the California Department of Food and Agriculture within thirty (30) days following the quarters ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Returns not received by such dates, or received without required information and verification, shall be subject to the penalty prescribed by section 5353, subsection (d).
1. New
section submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Food and Agricultural
Code section
5353(h) filed
3-15-91; operative 4-1-91 (Register 91, No. 15).
2.Amendment filed
12-22-94; operative 1-1-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 94,
No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5351 through 5353, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5350 through 5353, Food and Agricultural Code.
