Bureau of Cannabis Control Emergency Regulations CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 16 DIVISION
§ 5014. Fees
(a) The application fee for an annual license under section 5002 of this division, a cannabis event
organizer license under section 5600 of this division, a temporary cannabis event license under
section 5601 of this division for each event, and physical modification of the premises under
section 5027 of this division shall be paid by an applicant or licensee as provided by this
division. Applicants and licensees shall pay the appropriate fee as outlined in this subdivision.
Application Fee Schedule
License Type Fee Per
Application
All Annual Licenses $ 1,000
Cannabis Event Organizer License $ 1,000
Temporary Cannabis Event License $ 1,000
Physical Modification of Premises $ 500
(b) The annual licensing fee for each license shall be paid by an applicant or licensee after the
Bureau has approved the application. The Bureau shall not issue the license until the annual
licensing fee has been paid.
(c) In determining the appropriate license fee to be charged, each applicant or licensee shall
estimate the maximum dollar value of its planned operation in terms of the value of the product
expected to be tested, distributed, transported, retailed, cultivated and/or manufactured as
determined in assessing the 15% excise tax pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section
34011. The applicant or licensee will use the maximum dollar value of its planned operation to
determine the appropriate fee as outlined in the following fee schedule.
Annual License Fee Schedule
License Type Operations
($ Max. Per License)
Fee Per
License
Testing Laboratory up to 50 million $ 12,500
greater than 50 million to 400 million $ 45,000
greater than 400 million $ 90,000
Distributor up to 3 million $ 1,200
greater than 3 million to 12 million $ 10,000
greater than 12 million to 60 million $ 50,000
greater than 60 million to 120 million $100,000
License Type Operations
($ Max. Per License)
Fee Per License
greater than 120 million $200,000
Distributor Transport Only
Self-Distribution
up to 3 million $500
greater than 3 million to 12 million $1,500
greater than 12 million $4,000
Distributor Transport Only up to 3 million $1,000
greater than 3 million to 12 million $2,800
greater than 12 million $6,000
Retailer up to 0.75 million $ 4,000
greater than 0.75 million to 2.5 million $ 20,000
greater than 2.5 million to 7.5 million $ 64,000
greater than 7.5 million $ 120,000
Microbusiness up to 0.75 million $ 10,000
greater than 0.75 million to 2.5 million $ 30,000
greater than 2.5 million to 7.5 million $ 100,000
greater than 7.5 million $ 180,000
(d) Notwithstanding the fees identified above, cannabis event organizers shall pay the
appropriate fee as outlined in this subdivision.
Annual License Fee Schedule for Cannabis Event Organizers
License Type Planned Operations
(Number of Operations)
Fee Per
License
Event Organizer 1-10 events annually $ 5,000
greater than 10 events annually $ 15,000
(e) All fees are nonrefundable.
Authority: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26051.5 and
26180, Business and Professions Code.