Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 15014

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 15014 - Fees

(a) The application fee for an annual license under section 15002, a cannabis event organizer license under section 15600, a temporary cannabis event license under section 15601 for each event, and physical modification of the premises under section 15027 shall be paid by an applicant or licensee as provided by this division. Applicants and licensees shall pay the appropriate fee as outlined in this section.

Application Fee Schedule

License Type	Fee Per Application
Testing Laboratory, Distributor, Retailer, Microbusiness Annual Licenses	$1,000
Cannabis Event Organizer License	$1,000
Temporary Cannabis Event License	$1,000
Physical Modification of Premises for Testing Laboratory, Distributor, Retailer, Microbusiness, and Manufacturing Licenses	$500
Type 6, 7, N, or P Annual Manufacturing Licenses	$1,000
Type S Annual Manufacturing License	$500
Cultivation Annual Licenses	See (f)

(b) The annual licensing fee for each license shall be paid by an applicant after the Department has approved the application. The renewal license fee shall be paid by the licensee as required by section 15020. The Department shall not issue the license until the annual licensing fee has been paid.

(c) To determine the appropriate annual license fee due for testing laboratory, distributor, retailer, and microbusiness license types, the applicant or licensee shall first estimate the gross revenue for the 12-month license period. Based on the license type sought, the applicant or licensee shall identify the appropriate tier category in which their expected gross revenue belongs, as identified in the Annual License Fee Schedule charts found in this section. The license fee associated with the licensing tier category the applicant or licensee has identified using their expected gross revenue shall be the license fee due for the original license or renewal. The following are the annual license fees due for these license types to be paid prior to issuance of a license or renewed license:

Annual License Fee Schedule for Testing Laboratory (Type 8)

Gross Revenue ($ Max. Per License)	Fee Per License
Less than or equal to $160,000	$3,000
More than $160,000 and less or equal to $320,000	$6,000
More than $320,000 and less or equal to $480,000	$8,000
More than $480,000 and less or equal to $800,000	$13,000
More than $800,000 and less or equal to $1.2 million	$20,000
More than $1.2 million and less or equal to $2.0 million	$32,000
More than $2.0 million and less or equal to $2.8 million	$48,000
More than $2.8 million and less or equal to $4.4 million	$72,000
More than $4.4 million	$112,000

Annual License Fee Schedule for Distributor (Type 11 or 13), unless only engaging in transport only self-distribution

Gross Revenue ($ Max. Per License)	Fee Per License
Less than or equal to $1.0 million	$1,500
More than $1.0 million and less or equal to $2.5 million	$6,000
More than $2.5 million and less or equal to $5.0 million	$11,250
More than $5.0 million and less or equal to $10.0 million	$22,500
More than $10.0 million and less or equal to $20.0 million	$45,000
More than $20.0 million and less or equal to $30.0 million	$75,000
More than $30.0 million and less or equal to $50.0 million	$120,000
More than $50.0 million and less or equal to $70.0 million	$180,000
More than $70.0 million	$240,000

Annual License Fee Schedule for Distributor Transport Only Self-Distribution (Type 13)

Gross Revenue ($ Max. Per License)	Fee Per License
Less than or equal to $1,000	$200
More than $1,000 and less or equal to $3,000	$500
More than $3,000	$1,000

Annual License Fee Schedule for Retailer (Type 9 or 10)

Gross Revenue ($ Max. Per License)	Fee Per License
Less than or equal to $500,000	$2,500
More than $500,000 and less or equal to $750,000	$5,500
More than $750,000 and less or equal to $1.0 million	$7,500
More than $1.0 million and less or equal to $1.5 million	$11,000
More than $1.5 million and less or equal to $2.0 million	$14,500
More than $2.0 million and less or equal to $3.0 million	$22,500
More than $3.0 million and less or equal to $4.0 million	$30,500
More than $4.0 million and less or equal to $5.0 million	$38,500
More than $5.0 million and less or equal to $6.0 million	$46,500
More than $6.0 million and less or equal to $7.5 million	$57,000
More than $7.5 million	$96,000

Annual License Fee Schedule for Microbusiness (Type 12)

Gross Revenue ($ Max. Per License)	Fee Per License
Less than or equal to $1.0 million	$5,000
More than $1.0 and less or equal to $2.0 million	$12,000
More than $2.0 and less or equal to $3.0 million	$20,000
More than $3.0 and less or equal to $4.0 million	$32,000
More than $4.0 and less or equal to $6.0 million	$45,000
More than $6.0 and less or equal to $7.0 million	$60,000
More than $7.0 and less or equal to $10.0 million	$80,000
More than $10.0 and less or equal to $20.0 million	$100,000
More than $20.0 and less or equal to $30.0 million	$120,000
More than $30.0 and less or equal to $40.0 million	$140,000
More than $40.0 and less or equal to $50.0 million	$160,000
More than $50.0 and less or equal to $60.0 million	$180,000
More than $60.0 and less than or equal to $80.0 million	$220,000
More than $80 million	$300,000

(d) The annual license fee for a cannabis event organizer license shall be based on the number of planned operations during the license period as indicated in the chart below.

Annual License Fee Schedule for Cannabis Event Organizers

Planned Operations (Number of Operations)	Fee Per License
0-5 events annually	$3,000
6-10 events annually	$5,000
11-20 events annually	$9,000
Greater than 20 events annually	$20,000

(e) The annual license fee for a manufacturer license shall be based on gross revenue as indicated in the chart below.

(1) The applicant shall calculate the gross annual revenue for the licensed premises based on the annual gross sales of cannabis products and, if applicable, the annual revenue received from manufacturing, packaging, labeling or otherwise handling cannabis or cannabis products for other licensees, in the 12 months preceding the date of application.

(2) For a new license applicant, the gross annual revenue shall be based on the gross sales and revenue expected during the first 12 months following licensure.

(3) For a manufacturer licensee that is also licensed as a distributor or retailer, and that sells or transfers cannabis products manufactured on the licensed premises in a non-arm's length transaction, the annual gross sales or revenue for such transactions shall be based on the product's fair market value if it were to be sold in an arm's length transaction at wholesale.

(4) For purposes of this section, an "arm's length transaction" means a sale entered into in good faith and for valuable consideration that reflects the fair market value in the open market between two informed and willing parties, neither under any compulsion to participate in the transaction.

Annual License Fee Schedule for Manufacturing (Type 6, 7, N, P, or S)

Gross Revenue ($ Max. Per License)	Fee Per License
Less than or equal to $100,000	$2,000
More than $100,000 and less or equal to $500,000	$7,500
More than $500,000 and less or equal to $1.5 million	$15,000
More than $1.5 million and less or equal to $3.0 million	$25,000
More than $3.0 million and less or equal to $5.0 million	$35,000
More than $5.0 million and less or equal to $10 million	$50,000
More than $10 million	$75,000

(f) The following are the application fees due for the specified annual cultivation license types to be paid at the time the complete application is submitted to the Department:

Application Fee Schedule for Cultivation

License Type	Fee Per License
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	$135
Specialty Cottage Indoor	$205
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	$340
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2	$580
Specialty Outdoor	$270
Specialty Indoor	$2,170
Specialty Mixed Light-Tier 1	$655
Specialty Mixed Light-Tier 2	$1,125
Small Outdoor	$535
Small Indoor	$3,935
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	$1,310
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	$2,250
Medium Outdoor	$1,555
Medium Indoor	$8,655
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	$2,885
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2	$4,945
Nursery	$520
Processor	$1,040

(g) The following are the annual license fees due for the specified annual cultivation license types to be paid prior to issuance of a license or renewal of a license:

Annual License Fee Schedule for Cultivation

License Type	Fee Per License
Specialty Cottage Outdoor	$1,205
Specialty Cottage Indoor	$1,830
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 1	$3,035
Specialty Cottage Mixed-Light Tier 2	$5,200
Specialty Outdoor	$2,410
Specialty Indoor	$19,540
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1	$5,900
Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 2	$10,120
Small Outdoor	$4,820
Small Indoor	$35,410
Small Mixed-Light Tier 1	$11,800
Small Mixed-Light Tier 2	$20,235
Medium Outdoor	$13,990
Medium Indoor	$77,905
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 1	$25,970
Medium Mixed-Light Tier 2	$44,517
Nursery	$4,685
Processor	$9,370

(h) All fees are nonrefundable.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15014

1. Change without regulatory effect relocating article 3 from title 16, division 42 chapter 1 and renumbering and amending former title 16, section 5014 to new title 4, section 15014 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency, including amendment of subsection designator for final paragraph; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26012, 26051.5 and 26180, Business and Professions Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect relocating article 3 from title 16, division 42 chapter 1 and renumbering and amending former title 16, section 5014 to new title 4, section 15014 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9/27/2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency, including amendment of subsection designator for final paragraph; operative 3/28/2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11/7/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).