1. (a) Every license fee required in accordance with this section shall be paid entirely using one of the following forms of payment: in legal tender, credit card, electronic fund transfer, by money order, postal note, or valid check made payable to the “CAL FIRE -- Office of State Fire Marshal”.

2. (b) Fees are non-refundable. Every required fee shall be paid as follows:

   1. (1) by mail to the Office of the State Fire Marshal Headquarters in Sacramento at CAL FIRE -- Office of the State Fire Marshal, Cashiers Unit -- Fireworks Program, P.O. Box 997446, Sacramento, CA 95899-7446, or
   2. (2) submitted through the Office of the State Fire Marshal online electronic system.
3. (c) The original and annual renewal fee for a license shall be for the fiscal year or portion thereof beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year, except that the fee for a Retail License shall be for the period of noon on the 28th of June through noon on the 6th of July, of the same calendar year.

4. (d) The original and annual renewal fees shall be as follows:

   (1)

   Manufacturer

   $2,320.00

   (2)

   Wholesaler

   $4,635.00

   (3)

   Importer & Exporter

   $6,950.00

   (4)

   Retailer

   $150.00

   (5)

   Public Display (special)

   $540.00

   (6)

   Public Display (limited)

   $310.00

   (7)

   Public Display (general)

   $2,320.00

   (8)

   Pyrotechnic Operator:

   Unrestricted

   $1,000.00

   Basic Commercial

   $250.00

   Restricted Commercial

   $100.00

   Rockets, 1st Class

   $50.00

   Rockets, 2nd Class

   $50.00

   Rockets, 3rd Class

   $50.00

   Special Effects, 1st Class

   $500.00

   Special Effects, 2nd Class

   $400.00

   Special Effects, 3rd Class

   $200.00

   Theatrical

   $400.00

   Theatrical Trainee

   $200.00

   Performer

   $250.00

   (9)

   Manufacture, import, export, or wholesale, or any combination thereof; agricultural and wildlife fireworks

   $775.00

   (10)

   Manufacture, import, export, or wholesale, or any combination thereof; model rocket motors

   $775.00

   (11)

   Registration or classification fee for each model of emergency signaling device

   $250.00

   (12)

   Party Popper/Snap Cap Distributor Permit

   $1,160.00

   (13)

   Manufacture, import, export, wholesale, or any combination thereof high power or experimental high power rockets and motors

   $2,320.00

   (14)

   Retailer (high power rocket)

   $775.00

5. (e) The original registration and classification fees shall be as follows:

   1. (1) Original registration and classification fee for each model of model rocket motor, high power rocket or motor, safe and sane, party popper/snap caps/snappers, agricultural/wildlife, or exempt fireworks $250.00
6. (f) For applicants of a pyrotechnic operators license, a Request for Live Scan Service from the Department of Justice, as provided by the OSFM shall also be completed. The applicant is responsible for any fees necessary for the completion of this form.
7. (g) Per Health and Safety Code section 12636, a $5 fee shall be charged to maintain the Fingerprint Background Check record furnished by Department of Justice in addition to the fee prescribed in Section 981.3(e).
8. (h) Required fees shall be submitted jointly with the appropriate application. Fees are non-refundable.
9. (i) Replacement permit or license (issued only if the original is lost or destroyed) is $25.00.
10. (j) Service fee for a returned or dishonored check pursuant to Government Code, Section 6157(b) is $30.00.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 12552, 12607, 12631, 12632, 12633 and 12636, Health and Safety Code; Section 11105(e), Penal Code; and Section 6157(b), Government Code. Reference: Sections 12552, 12607, 12630-12633 and 12636, Health and Safety Code; Section 11105(e), Penal Code; and Section 6157(b), Government Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 1-12-84 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 84, No. 2).

2. Order of Repeal filed 1-12-84 by OAL pursuant to Government Code section 11349.6 (Register 84, No. 2).

3. Amendment filed 3-14-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 85, No. 11).

4. Amendment of subsections (d)(1) and (d)(3)-(d)(11) filed 9-15-89; operative 10-15-89 (Register 89, No. 38).

5. Amendment of subsections (a), (c), (d)(8), (d)(10) and (d)(11) and adoption of Note filed 4-14-92; operative 5-14-92 (Register 92, No. 21).

6. Amendment of subsections (d)(2), (3) and (8)-(10) and Note and new subsection (d)(12) filed 6-24-94; operative 6-24-94 (Register 94, No. 25).

7. Amendment of subsections (d)(8) and (d)(11) and new subsection (f) filed 12-28-2001; operative 1-27-2002 (Register 2001, No. 52).

8. Amendment filed 10-21-2002; operative 11-20-2002 (Register 2002, No. 43).

9. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-28-2023; operative 9-28-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 39).