(a) Before issuing a certificate pursuant to Section 9153, the department shall require an applicant for a certificate to pay an application fee.
(b) (1) Before January 1, 2023, the application and renewal fees shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) On and after January 1, 2023, the department may adjust the application and renewal fees to cover the department’s reasonable costs to implement laboratory certification requirements.
(c) The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.