(a)

1. (1) An application fee adjusted by facility and capacity shall be charged by the department for the issuance of a license. After initial licensure, a fee shall be charged by the department annually on each anniversary of the effective date of the license. The fees are for the purpose of financing the activities specified in this chapter. Fees shall be assessed as follows, subject to paragraph (2):

   Fee Schedule
   Facility Type	Capacity	Initial Application	Annual
   Foster Family and Adoption Agencies		$3,025	$1,513
   Adult Day Programs	1–15	$182	$91
   16–30	$303	$152
   31–60	$605	$303
   61–75	$758	$378
   76–90	$908	$454
   91–120	$1,210	$605
   121+	$1,513	$757
   Other Community Care Facilities	1–3	$454	$454
   4–6	$908	$454
   7–15	$1,363	$681
   16–30	$1,815	$908
   31–49	$2,270	$1,135
   	50–74	$2,725	$1,363
   	75–100	$3,180	$1,590
   	101–150	$3,634	$1,817
   	151–200	$4,237	$2,119
   	201–250	$4,840	$2,420
   	251–300	$5,445	$2,723
   	301–350	$6,050	$3,025
   	351–400	$6,655	$3,328
   	401–500	$7,865	$3,933
   	501–600	$9,075	$4,538
   	601–700	$10,285	$5,143
   	701+	$12,100	$6,050

2. (2)

   1. (A) The Legislature finds that all revenues generated by fees for licenses computed under this section and used for the purposes for which they were imposed are not subject to Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
   2. (B) The department, at least every five years, shall analyze initial application fees and annual fees issued by it to ensure the appropriate fee amounts are charged. The department shall recommend to the Legislature that fees established by the Legislature be adjusted as necessary to ensure that the amounts are appropriate.

(b)

1. (1) In addition to fees set forth in subdivision (a), the department shall charge the following fees:

   1. (A) A fee that represents 50 percent of an established application fee when an existing licensee moves the facility to a new physical address.
   2. (B) A fee that represents 50 percent of the established application fee when a corporate licensee changes who has the authority to select a majority of the board of directors.
   3. (C) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) when an existing licensee seeks to either increase or decrease the licensed capacity of the facility.
   4. (D) An orientation fee of fifty dollars ($50) for attendance by any individual at a department-sponsored orientation session.
   5. (E) A probation monitoring fee equal to the current annual fee, in addition to the current annual fee for that category and capacity for each year a license has been placed on probation as a result of a stipulation or decision and order pursuant to the administrative adjudication procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
   6. (F) A late fee that represents an additional 50 percent of the established current annual fee when any licensee fails to pay the current annual licensing fee on or before the due date as indicated by postmark on the payment.
   7. (G) A fee to cover any costs incurred by the department for processing payments including, but not limited to, bounced check charges, charges for credit and debit transactions, and postage due charges.
   8. (H) A plan of correction fee of two hundred dollars ($200) when any licensee does not implement a plan of correction on or prior to the date specified in the plan.
   9. (I) Additional fees established by the department by regulation for private alternative boarding schools and private alternative outdoor programs, as necessary to regulate those licensees.
2. (2) Foster family homes and resource families approved by a foster family agency shall be exempt from the fees imposed pursuant to this subdivision.

3. (3)

   1. (A) Foster family agencies shall be annually assessed eighty-eight dollars ($88) for each certified family home and resource family certified or approved by the agency.
   2. (B) A foster family agency shall not be annually assessed the fee described in subparagraph (A) for a resource family placed on inactive status in accordance with Section 1517.4 if the period of inactivity exceeds one year.
4. (4) A local jurisdiction shall not impose a business license, fee, or tax for the privilege of operating a facility licensed under this chapter that serves six or fewer persons.

(c)

1. (1) The revenues collected from licensing fees pursuant to this section shall be utilized by the department for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of all individuals provided care and supervision by licensees and to support activities of the licensing program, including, but not limited to, monitoring facilities for compliance with licensing laws and regulations pursuant to this chapter, and other administrative activities in support of the licensing program, when appropriated for these purposes. The revenues collected shall be used in addition to any other funds appropriated in the Budget Act in support of the licensing program. The department shall adjust the fees collected pursuant to this section as necessary to ensure that they do not exceed the costs described in this paragraph.
2. (2) The department shall not utilize any portion of these revenues sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the purpose and use of this revenue, as approved by the Director of Finance, to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the chairpersons of the committee in each house that considers appropriations for each fiscal year. The department shall submit a budget change proposal to justify any positions or any other related support costs on an ongoing basis.