§ 19011 Livestock Slaughterhouse Renewal Fees

(a) Application for renewal of a license accompanied by a renewal fee shall be made on or before its expiration. (1) Subject to Section 19011.5, the annual renewal fee for a custom livestock slaughterhouse is: (A) Five hundred dollars ($500) if the plant slaughtered 1,000 or fewer head of livestock during the preceding October through September time period. (B) Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) if the plant slaughtered between 1,000 and 5,000 head of livestock during the preceding October through September time period. (C) One thousand two hundred dollars ($1,200) if the plant slaughtered over 5,000 head of livestock during the preceding October through September time period. (2) Subject to Section 19011.5, the annual renewal fee for a meat reprocessing establishment is five hundred dollars ($500). (b) Applicants for renewal who have not paid the renewal fee by the expiration date of the license shall be assessed a penalty of 10 percent of the unpaid balance. Failure to pay the renewal fee plus the penalty within 90 days of expiration shall cause a revocation of a license. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that date. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 392, Sec. 4. (SB 815) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)