§ 12820 Renewal Fees And Prosecution

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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This law says that even if you pay a renewal fee or a fine, you can still be charged for running a business without the proper registration.

Key Takeaways

•Paying a renewal fee or penalty does NOT fix a missing registration.
•You can still be sued or fined for operating without proper registration.
•Make sure your business is properly registered before you start working.

Example

A small bakery forgets to register its business, pays a late‑fee to the city, and then gets a court case for operating without registration.

Even though the bakery paid the fee, the law still lets the city sue them because they never had the right paperwork in the first place.

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§ 12820 Renewal Fees And Prosecution

The payment of any renewal fee or penalty is not a bar to any prosecution for doing business without proper registry. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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renewal fee penalty prosecution doing business without proper registry

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 12820.

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