- (a) Upon Application approval, GO-Biz shall assess a Fee on all Licensees. The total Fee will be collected in advance for the entire Certification Term of the License Agreement.
(b) The Fee shall be calculated based on the number of employees employed by the Applicant.
- (1) The Fee shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for companies with less than (20) employees, two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for companies with twenty (20) to five hundred (500) employees, and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for companies with over five hundred (500) employees.
- (2) The Fee will be imposed every two (2) years commencing on the date when GO-Biz signs this Agreement and on the same date every two (2) years while the Agreement remains valid.
(c) GO-Biz shall provide a one-time waiver or discount on the Fee for the first two (2) year term of the License Agreement to Applicants as follows:
- (1) An Applicant that was a participant in the Made in California Program previously administered by California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) shall receive a full waiver of the applicable fee.
- (2) An Applicant that has been named to the Made in California Advisory Committee shall receive a full waiver of the application fee.
- (3) An Applicant that has made in-kind contributions to the Made in California Program. The value of approved in-kind contributions shall be applied as a dollar-for-dollar credit against the applicable fee, not to exceed the total fee otherwise due for the first two-year term of the Licensing Agreement.
- (d) GO-Biz will collect and deposit all fees in the Made in California Fund.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 12098.10 and 12098.11, Government Code. Reference: Sections 12098.10 and 12098.11, Government Code.
History
1. New section filed 6-7-2016; operative 6-7-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 24).
2. Amendment filed 6-5-2026; operative 6-5-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 23).