California Penal Code

§ 26190

PEN § 26190 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 5 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 4

Statute text

(a)(1) An applicant for a new license or for the renewal of a license shall pay at the time of filing the application a fee determined by the Department of Justice. The fee shall not exceed the application processing costs of the Department of Justice for the direct costs of furnishing the information and report required by Section 26185.

(2)After the department establishes fees sufficient to reimburse the department for processing costs, fees charged shall increase at a rate not to exceed the legislatively approved annual cost-of-living adjustments for the department’s budget.

(3)The officer receiving the application and the fee shall transmit the fee, with the fingerprints, if required, to the Department of Justice in accordance with Section 26185.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 570, Sec. 6. (AB 1078) Effective January 1, 2026.