Home FurnishingsFees

Section § 19170

Explanation

This section explains the fees for different types of licenses related to furniture and bedding businesses. The fees are set within specified minimum and maximum amounts. Importers and manufacturers pay higher fees than retailers. People making small items like quilts at home without employees, and those selling only used or antique furniture, don’t have to pay these fees. If someone makes both regular and fitness furniture, they must pay the fees. Additionally, manufacturers or upholsterers who have already paid for their main license don't have to pay extra for a sanitizer’s license.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170(a) The fee imposed for the issuance and for the biennial renewal of each license granted under this chapter shall be set by the chief, with the approval of the director, at a sum not more nor less than that shown in the following table:
Maximum
fee
Minimum
fee
Importer’s license ........................
$940
$120
Furniture and bedding manufacturer’s
license ........................
 940
 120
Wholesale furniture and bedding
dealer’s license ........................
 675
 120
Supply dealer’s license ........................
 675
 120
Custom upholsterer’s license ........................
 450
  80
Sanitizer’s license ........................
 450
  80
Retail furniture and bedding dealer’s license ........................
 300
  40
Retail furniture dealer’s license ........................
 150
  20
Retail bedding dealer’s license ........................
 150
  20
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170(b) Individuals who, in their own homes and without the employment of any other person, make, sell, advertise, or contract to make pillows, quilts, quilted pads, or comforters are exempt from the fee requirements imposed by subdivision (a). However, these individuals shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170(c) Retailers who only sell “used” and “antique” furniture as defined in Sections 19008.1 and 19008.2 are exempt from the fee requirements imposed by subdivision (a). Those retailers are also exempt from the other provisions of this chapter.
(d)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170(d) A person who makes, sells, or advertises upholstered furniture and bedding as defined in Sections 19006 and 19007, and who also makes, sells, or advertises furniture used exclusively for the purpose of physical fitness and exercise, shall comply with the fee requirements imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170(e) A person who has paid the required fee and who is licensed either as an upholstered furniture and bedding manufacturer or a custom upholsterer under this chapter shall not be required to additionally pay the fee for a sanitizer’s license.
importer's license manufacturers wholesale dealer

Section § 19170.3

Explanation

If you want to get a license to manufacture insulation in California, you'll need to pay an annual fee that is set by the bureau. This fee will be at least $1,850 but cannot go over $2,500.

The annual fee for an insulation manufacturing license shall be fixed by the bureau in an amount not less than one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($1,850) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
insulation manufacturing license fee annual fee

Section § 19170.5

Explanation

This law outlines the expiration and renewal process for certain licenses. Licenses typically expire two years after they're issued. License holders must renew on time using a specific form and pay any required fees. If they miss the renewal deadline, a late fee of 20% (up to $100) is added. If not paid within 90 days, an extra 30% fee is applied. Licenses can be renewed up to six years after expiration by paying all outstanding fees. If not renewed within six years, the license cannot be reinstated, but a new one can be applied for under certain conditions. The bureau has the authority to set conditions on new licenses.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170.5(a) Except as provided in Section 19170.3, licenses issued under this chapter expire two years from the date of issuance. To renew his or her license, a licensee shall, on or before the date on which it would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form prescribed by the chief, and pay the fees prescribed by Sections 19170 and 19213.1. If a licensee fails to renew his or her license before its expiration, a delinquency fee of 20 percent, but not more than one hundred dollars ($100), notwithstanding the provisions of Section 163.5, shall be added to the renewal fee. If the renewal fee and delinquency fee are not paid within 90 days after expiration of a license, the licensee shall be assessed an additional penalty fee of 30 percent of the renewal fee.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170.5(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a licensee may renew an expired license within six years after expiration of the license by filing an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the bureau, and paying all accrued renewal, delinquent, and penalty fees.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170.5(c) A license that is not renewed within six years of its expiration shall not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued, but the holder of the license may apply for and obtain a new license if both of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170.5(c)(1) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists which would justify denial of licensure under Section 480.
(2)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170.5(c)(2) The licensee pays all renewal, delinquency, and penalty fees that have accrued since the date on which the license was last renewed.
(d)CA Business & Professions Code § 19170.5(d) The bureau may impose conditions on any license issued pursuant to subdivision (c).
license expiration renewal process license renewal fees

Section § 19172

Explanation

If you had a license for a specific class before, you can't apply for a brand new license of the same type. However, you can renew your old license by paying the renewal and any late fees, as long as your license wasn't canceled under a certain condition.

A person may not obtain a new license of the same class as the license held during the last preceding license period, but may renew the license previously held by him or her on payment of the renewal fee and delinquency fee in effect on the last regular renewal date before the date on which he or she applies for renewal provided the license has not been canceled in accordance with Section 19170.5.
license renewal renewal fee delinquency fee

Section § 19173.5

Explanation

This section says that when you send a fee through the mail, the date stamped by the U.S. Postal Service on the envelope is considered the official date the payment was made.

Section 11002 of the Government Code authorizes the use of the United States postal cancellation on the envelope in which the fee is mailed, as the date of payment.
postal cancellation envelope date fee payment

Section § 19174

Explanation

Any fees collected under this law must be reported to the Controller, then given to the Treasurer. The money is credited to the Household Goods and Services Fund, and can only be used to support the bureau and fulfill the goals of this chapter.

All fees collected under this chapter shall be reported to the Controller and paid to the Treasurer and credited to the Household Goods and Services Fund, to be expended only for the purposes of the bureau and in carrying out this chapter.
fees collection Controller reporting Treasurer payment

Section § 19174.5

Explanation

This law says that by July 1, 2026, all the money from the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Fund will be moved to the Household Goods and Services Fund. After this transfer, the original fund will no longer exist. The section itself is temporary and will be repealed on December 31, 2026.

(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 19174.5(a) All moneys in the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Fund shall be transferred to the Household Goods and Services Fund by July 1, 2026. On July 1, 2026, the Home Furnishing and Thermal Insulation Fund shall be abolished.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 19174.5(b) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
Home Furnishings Fund Thermal Insulation Fund Household Goods and Services Fund