(a) Every person that is engaged in the business of dealing in, receiving, manufacturing, freezing, or processing ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, or any similar frozen product, of manufacturing, freezing, or processing imitation ice cream, imitation ice milk, or any similar frozen product, or of processing any other dairy product for which a license is required, shall pay the following fees:

(1) For a license for all frozen milk products and all imitation frozen milk products, one hundred dollars ($100) for the calendar year for which the license is issued. The fee for the renewal of this license is one hundred dollars ($100), plus one dollar ($1) for each additional 10,000 gallons or fraction of 10,000 gallons over and above 20,000 gallons that were manufactured during the preceding year, ending December 31.

(2) For a semifrozen (soft-serve) milk products plant license issued to persons making application under Section 33704, three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for the calendar year for which the semifrozen (soft-serve) milk products plant license is issued. The fee for the renewal of this license is three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325).

(3) For a limited frozen manufacturing permit issued to a hotel, restaurant, food facility, boardinghouse, hospital, or other concern or agency pursuant to Section 35016, six hundred dollars ($600) for the initial permit. The fee for the annual renewal of this permit shall be six hundred dollars ($600).

(4) For a person, except a hospital or sanitarium, that is engaged in the business of manufacturing any diabetic or dietetic frozen milk product or mix, one hundred dollars ($100) for the calendar year for which a diabetic or dietetic frozen milk products license is issued. The fee for the renewal of this license is one hundred dollars ($100).

(5) For any other product for which a license is required, one hundred dollars ($100) for the calendar year for which the license is issued. The fee for the renewal of this license is one hundred dollars ($100), plus one dollar ($1) for each additional 10,000 pounds or fraction of 10,000 pounds over and above the first 100,000 pounds of milk fat that was purchased or received during the preceding year, ending December 31.

(b) The license and permit fees required by this section shall be prorated on a quarterly basis for any licensee or permittee that commences operations after the first quarter in any calendar year, regardless of whether or not the milk products plant was licensed or permitted during the preceding calendar year.

(c) Notwithstanding the license and permit fees specified in this section, the secretary may increase the fees by an amount no more than 3 percent per annum, not to exceed the reasonable costs of services provided.

(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 77. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.)