Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 7600 – Annual Registration Fee.

(a) The annual fee to register as a data broker is $6,000 plus an associated third-party fee for processing electronic payments not to exceed 2.99%.
(b) Data brokers are required to pay the registration fee by credit card during the registration period via the Agency's website at https://cppa.ca.gov/ except as provided for in subsection (c).
(c) The Agency may authorize a data broker to pay its registration fee by debit card, check, or wire transfer on a case-by-case basis if the data broker demonstrates, in an electronic written correspondence submitted to the Agency, that it cannot pay by credit card. The Agency will notify the data broker electronically in writing when it is authorized to pay by an alternative method. Payments submitted through alternative methods without prior authorization by the Agency will not be accepted or processed.
(d) The annual registration fee cannot be prorated and is nonrefundable.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1798.99.87, Civil Code. Reference: Sections 1798.99.81, 1798.99.82 and 1798.99.87, Civil Code.

History

1. Renumbering of former division 1, chapter 20.5, section 999.400 to new division 6, chapter 3, article 1, section 7600 and amendment of Note filed 1-2-2024; operative 1-2-2024. Exempt from the APA pursuant to Civil Code section 1798.99.87 and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2024, No. 1).

2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsections (b)-(d) and amendment of Note filed 12-26-2024; operative 12-26-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 52).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-27-2024; operative 12-27-2024. Exempt from the APA pursuant to Civil Code section 1798.99.87 and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2024, No. 52).

4. Amendment of subdivision (a) filed 12-9-2025; operative 1-1-2026. Exempt from the APA pursuant to Civil Code section 1798.99.87 and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2025, No. 50).