The fees which are provided in Article 9 (commencing with Section 21281) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 21561) may be:
(a) Lowered by the director, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Livestock Identification Advisory Board, whenever they determine that the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of this division may be maintained with a lower fee.
(b) Increased, by an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the statutory fee, by the director upon the recommendation of the Livestock Identification Advisory Board whenever they determine that the costs of administering and enforcing the provisions of this division require a greater fee. The advisory board must approve any increase in fees by a two-thirds vote of its entire membership.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 404, Sec. 6.)