California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 8 - Industrial Hemp Cultivation
Article 1 - Registration of Industrial Hemp Growers
Section 4900 - Registration Fees

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 4900

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) The Secretary establishes the following fees for registration of growers of industrial hemp and hemp breeders to be submitted along with the registration application as authorized in sections 81003 and 81004 of the Food and Agricultural Code:

(1) Prior to cultivation, a fee of nine-hundred dollars ($900) per applicant shall be submitted with the application to the commissioner.

(2) A separate registration is required for each county in which the applicant intends to grow industrial hemp.

(3) This registration is valid for one year from date of issuance by the commissioner.

(b) The Secretary establishes the following fee for registration renewal of growers of industrial hemp and hemp breeders:

(1) Upon expiration of registration, a fee of nine-hundred dollars ($900) per registrant shall be due to the commissioner in each county in which the applicant intends to continue to grow industrial hemp.

(2) Renewed registration is valid for one year from date of issuance of renewal by the commissioner.

1. New article 1 (section 4900) and section filed 4-25-2019; operative 4-25-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 17).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 7-11-2022 as an emergency; operative 7-11-2022 (Register 2022, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-9-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) refiled 1-3-2023 as an emergency; operative 1-3-2023 (Register 2023, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-3-2023 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-3-2023 order transmitted to OAL 3-29-2023 and filed 5-11-2023 (Register 2023, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 483 and 81005, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 81003, 81004 and 81005, Food and Agricultural Code.

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