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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 12Pt. 1Ch. 2Art. 4§ 24744 Poultry Plant License Fees

§ 24744 Poultry Plant License Fees

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§ 24744 Poultry Plant License Fees

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to open a brand-new chicken processing plant, you pay $500 for a one-year license.
  • •If you buy an existing chicken plant, the license fee depends on how many chickens the plant killed in the last year (from October to September).
  • •This rule will disappear on January 1, 2027, unless the government decides to keep it or change it before then.

Example

You want to open a new chicken processing plant.

You have to pay $500 to get a one-year license to run your new chicken plant.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 24744 Poultry Plant License Fees

(a) Subject to Section 24745.5, the application fee for a new, previously unlicensed poultry plant is five hundred dollars ($500) for a license for one year for each poultry plant that the applicant desires to operate. (b) The fee for a license application submitted upon change of ownership of an existing, previously licensed poultry plant shall be based on the number of poultry slaughtered by the poultry plant during the preceding October through September time period, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 24745. (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that date.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. 5. (SB 815) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

application feepoultry plantchange of ownershipJanuary 1, 2027

Related Statutes

  • § 24745 Poultry Plant License Renewal Fees
  • § 24741 Poultry Plant Licensing
  • § 24742 Poultry Plant Licensing Requirements
  • § 24745.5 Multiple License Fee Reduction
  • § 24747 Poultry Plant License Renewal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 24744.
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