(a) A local enforcement agency may charge a one-time facility notification fee in an amount between twenty-five dollars ($25) and forty-five dollars ($45) for each facility operating pursuant to this article. The fee charged shall not exceed the amount reasonably necessary to cover the actual costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of this article.
(b) After December 31, 2015, a county may charge a different fee, set by local ordinance, provided that the increased fee is necessary to cover the actual costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of this article.
(c) The local enforcement agency may not charge a different fee for facilities based on what part of the ear is being pierced.
(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 638, Sec. 2. (AB 300) Effective January 1, 2012. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 638.)