The secretary shall charge and collect an application fee and reasonable deposit from persons submitting devices for approval as required by Section 12500.5. Costs incurred by the department that exceed the deposit shall be charged and collected upon completion of all prototype-approval testing. The fees shall be based upon the following criteria:
(a) The moneys collected are intended to compensate the secretary for the costs of time, mileage, equipment, and administrative services expended in providing prototype-approval service.
(b) The secretary may compensate county sealers of weights and measures, other weights and measures jurisdictions, or private laboratories for furnishing equipment and assisting the department in conducting prototype-approval activities.
(c) The amount of compensation provided for in subdivision (b) shall be based upon actual time, mileage, and equipment costs, as determined by the secretary.
(d) The secretary may charge an annual administrative fee not to exceed reasonable costs incurred for the maintenance of type approval certificates in hard copy and electronic formats.
(e) The secretary may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
(f) All fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 133, Sec. 4. (AB 120) Effective July 26, 2011.)