This law is named the Household Movers Uniform Business Permit Fee Act.

This law highlights the importance of an effective transportation system for the state's well-being, emphasizing that household moving services play a vital role in this system.

This law states that, starting from its effective date, no local government (city or county) in California can impose any kind of tax or fee on businesses that operate vehicles for transporting goods between cities. This rule applies to companies or individuals in the intercity transport business, meaning transporting goods where the starting and ending points aren't in the same city. The law specifically affects those under the bureau's jurisdiction.

This law outlines that anyone using motor vehicles to transport goods for hire on public highways must pay a permit fee to the bureau. The bureau will hold workshops and create formal rules to set up a fee schedule by January 2023. Until new fees are decided, a temporary fee based on revenue will be applied. These fees replace any local taxes for this transport business. However, cities can still impose certain taxes as allowed by other laws. The Public Utilities Commission must share its database on goods carriers with the department for free.

Household movers must pay certain fees to the bureau until new fees are set. These fees are similar to what the Public Utilities Commission charged as of September 1, 2017. Movers must pay these fees in addition to another specific fee detailed in a related section.

This law states that if a household moving company doesn't pay the required fees on time, their permit can be suspended or revoked. If late, they must pay their estimated fee plus a 25% penalty, but not less than $1, to get their permit back. Companies can request more time to pay if needed. If a permit is revoked, all fees must be paid immediately.

If someone pays a fee to a bureau with a check that bounces, they have to use a cashier's check or money order for future payments. Additionally, they will be charged a processing fee set by the bureau for the returned check.

This section outlines the rules for renewing certain permits. A permit is valid for two years, and you must apply for renewal before it expires using a specific form and continuing to pay the required fees. If you miss the renewal deadline, you'll be charged an extra 20% fee. If you still don't pay within 90 days, there's an additional 30% fee. You can renew an expired permit within two years by paying all back fees, but after two years, you must start over with a new application and pay all past fees. The bureau may also set specific conditions on permits issued this way.

This law says that certain authorized people working for a government bureau can check all kinds of business-related documents and records of anyone who directly or indirectly controls a business covered by this law. If a company or person doesn't let them do this, they can lose their permit.

This law says that a specific bureau can create rules it thinks are needed to implement the article it's part of. It also clarifies that cities or counties are still allowed to impose certain taxes related to this, as outlined in a different part of the law.