This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Marine Invasive Species Fee Collection Law.
Part 22.5
Section § 44000
This section names the law as the Marine Invasive Species Fee Collection Law. It’s a part of the broader legal framework.
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Section § 44001
This law section defines the term 'department' as referring to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in the context of the relevant regulations.
For purposes of this part, “department” means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
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Section § 44002
This law section explains that when collecting and managing certain fees related to public resources, the definitions from a specific part of the Public Resources Code are used. However, if there are different definitions in other specified parts of the law, those will take precedence.
The collection and administration of the fee imposed by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 71215) of Division 36 of the Public Resources Code shall be governed by the definitions specified in Section 71200 of the Public Resources Code, unless expressly superseded by the definitions contained in this part or Part 30 (commencing with Section 55001) of Division 2.
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Section § 44003
This law specifies that the department is responsible for managing and collecting fees from vessel owners or operators, as required by a related section in the Public Resources Code. The procedures for this collection follow guidelines outlined in this and another specified part of the code.
The fee imposed on owners or operators of vessels pursuant to Section 71215 of the Public Resources Code shall be administered and collected by the department in accordance with this part and Part 30 (commencing with Section 55001) of Division 2.
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Section § 44004
If you are required to pay certain fees related to environmental regulations, you must register with the responsible department using their forms or following their instructions.
Every person, as defined in Section 55002, who is subject to the fees imposed by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 71215) of Division 36 of the Public Resources Code shall register with the department on forms or in a manner provided by the department.
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Section § 44005
This law section states that unless specified in a different section, vessel owners or operators must pay a specific fee to the department. This fee is due 30 days after the department or its agent issues the fee assessment.
Except as authorized in Section 44006, the fee imposed on owners or operators of vessels pursuant to Section 71215 of the Public Resources Code is due and payable to the department 30 days from the date of assessment by the department or the department’s agent.
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Section § 44006
This law allows the department to let feepayers submit a return for certain time periods, like monthly or quarterly, instead of sending a separate assessment for fees. The return needs to list all charges related to vessel voyages and ports of call in California that required ballast water reports, according to another section of the law. These fees must be paid on time by the end of the month after the reporting period ends.
In order to facilitate the administration of this part and in lieu of issuing an assessment for the fee, the department may authorize the feepayer to file a return for a monthly, quarterly, or other period set by the department. The return shall identify each vessel voyage and each port of call in California for which a ballast water report is required to be filed with the State Lands Commission, pursuant to Section 71205 of the Public Resources Code, during the period covered by the return. If the department authorizes the filing of a return, the fees must be paid to the department by the end of the calendar month following the end of the return reporting period.
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Section § 44007
This law states that any fees, interest, and penalties charged, as well as fees required by Section 71215 of the Public Resources Code, must be paid to a specific department. This department will then forward the payments to the Treasurer, who deposits them into the Marine Invasive Species Control Fund in the State Treasury.
All fees, interest, and penalties imposed and all fees required to be paid to the state pursuant to Section 71215 of the Public Resources Code shall be paid in the form of remittances payable to the department. The department shall transmit the payments to the Treasurer to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Marine Invasive Species Control Fund.
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