§ 406 Commission Fee Collection Actions

Public Utilities Code·California

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•If you don't pay fees you owe, the state can take you to court.
•You'll have to pay the original amount plus an extra 25% penalty.
•The state can sue on its own or for the people of the state.

Example

You own a small business and forget to pay a required $1,000 fee to the state.

The state can take you to court to make you pay the $1,000 you owe, plus an extra $250 (25% penalty). So, you'd have to pay $1,250 total.

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§ 406 Commission Fee Collection Actions

The commission may bring an action, in its own name or in the name of the people of the state, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the collection of delinquent fees estimated under Section 405, or for an amount due, owing, and unpaid to it, as shown by report filed by the commission, together with a penalty of 25 percent for the delinquency. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 323, Sec. 71. Effective July 1, 1983.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 406.

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