Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee Guide

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee is jointly administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and the California Department of Public Health(CDPH).

The CDTFA's responsibilities regarding the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee program include billing feepayers and collecting the fee on the behalf of the CDPH.

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act was enacted in 1991 to address environmental lead contamination that results in childhood lead exposure. The act provides the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with broad mandates on blood lead screening protocols, laboratory quality assurance, identification and management of lead exposed to children, and reducing lead exposures.

How the revenue is used

The fee was established in 1993 to fund health care referrals, environmental assessments, and educational activities necessary to reduce childhood lead exposure and its consequences. The fees collected are deposited into the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund.

How to Use This Guide

Each section of this guide contains information important to your business.

The Getting Started section provides key resources related to registration, making payments, and other important information you need.

The Industry Topics contains specific topics important to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee.

The Resources section provides links to useful information, including forms and publications, statutory and regulatory information, and access to live help from our customer service representatives.

If You Need Help

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The fee applies to manufacturers and other persons formerly or presently engaged in the stream of commerce of lead or products containing lead, or who otherwise are responsible for identifiable sources of lead that have significantly contributed historically or currently contribute to environmental lead contamination as determined by the CDPH. The Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention feepayers are:

  • Architectural Coatings Childhood Lead
  • Motor Vehicle Fuel (MVF) Distributors Childhood Lead
  • Lead Release Childhood Lead

The CDPH uses a "historical market share attributions" concept to determine each feepayer's liability. The CDPH annually identifies the feepayers subject to the fee, establishes each feepayer's market share responsibility for environmental lead contamination, and determines the amount of fee to be billed to each feepayer. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) notifies the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) whom to register and the amount to bill each feepayer, annually. The CDTFA then issues billings for the fees, which are due and payable on or before April 1st of each year, for the previous calendar year.

There is no online registration for this program with the CDTFA.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) annually identifies the feepayers subject to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee, each feepayer's market share, and the amount of fee to be billed to each feepayer.

The CDPH notifies the CDTFA whom to register and bill. The CDTFA then issues notices of determinations (billings) that are due and payable on April 1st for the previous calendar year.

Contact the CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch for additional registration information.

There are no set fee rates for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee. The amount for each feepayer is determined annually by the CDPH based on a "historical market share attributions" concept, rather than a per-gallon or per-pound basis.

Visit our Tax Rates – Special Taxes and Fees web page to view historical fee rates.

Make a Payment – You may submit your payments through our online services system. Log in using your username and password and select the account for which you want to make a payment. Select the More link under the I Want To section. Then select the Make a Payment link and follow the prompts.

Additional Payment Options – Visit our website for additional convenient payment methods.

Payments must be received/postmarked by the due date to be considered timely. If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, payments postmarked or received by the next business day will be considered timely.

To change business address, ownership, or contact information, contact:

California Department of Public Health
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Building P, Third Floor
Richmond, CA 94804-6403

Phone: 1-510-620-5600
Fax: 1-510-620-5656

Visit the sites below for more information about other state, federal, and local taxing and licensing information:

You may also want to consult with a tax professional for assistance on other agency requirements.

Phone: 1-800-400-7115 (TTY: 711)

The CDTFA bills and collects the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee based on instructions from the CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB). Based on those instructions, the CDTFA sends feepayers a Notice of Determination for the amount specified by the CDPH.

File an Appeal – If you wish to contest a billing, you may file a petition for redetermination (appeal) through our online services system. Log in using your username and password and select the account for which you want to file an appeal. Select the More link under the I Want To section. Then select the File a Petition for Redetermination link and follow the prompts.

A petition for redetermination must be submitted within 30 days from the date the billing was mailed to you to be considered timely.

Additional Appeal Filing Options – You may also file an appeal using form CDTFA-416, Petition for Redetermination, or write a letter specifying the grounds for your petition.

The CDTFA will forward your appeal to the CDPH for determination. An appeal for reassessment or exemption from the fee requires additional filing with the CDPH. Contact the CDPH CLPPB for more information. The CDTFA will inform you of the results of your appeal.

Important! The filing of an appeal does not prevent accrual of interest. You are advised to pay the fee while the CDPH considers your appeal. Paying the fee does not affect consideration of your appeal.

You may email your appeal to Appeals Team or mail to:

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Appeals and Data Analysis Branch (MIC 33)
P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0033

Additional information about appeals can be found in publication 17, Appeals Procedures.

Questions related to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee program should be directed to:

California Department of Public Health
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Building P, Third Floor
Richmond, CA 94804-6403

Phone: 1-510-620-5600
Fax: 1-510-620-5656

Questions related to your billing (Notice of Determination) from CDTFA should be directed to:

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Special Taxes and Fees, MIC: 88
PO Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0088

Phone: 1-800-400-7115

Submit a Claim for Refund – You may file a claim for refund through our online services system. Log in using your username and password and select the account for which you want to claim a refund. Select the More link under the I Want To section. Then select the Submit a Claim for Refund link and follow the prompts.

Note: You do not need to file a claim to obtain a refund of payments made in excess of the amounts you owe. CDTFA will process the refund and contact you if additional information is required.

Additional Claim for Refund Filing Options – You may also file your claim for refund using form CDTFA-101, Claim for Refund or Credit. CDTFA will forward your claim to the CDPH and inform you of the CDPH's final determination.

You may email the claim form to the Refund Team or mail it to:

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Appeals and Data Analysis Branch (MIC 33)
P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0033

Deadline to File a Claim for Refund

Be sure to file your claim for refund by the applicable deadline. If you don't file on time, we cannot consider your claim. You must file a claim for refund by whichever of the following dates that occurs last:

  • Three years after the due date of the period for which the overpayment was made.
  • Six months from the date the determination (billing) became final.
  • Six months from the date of payment.
  • Three years from the date the CDTFA collected an involuntary payment, such as by a levy or a lien.

If you have questions about your deadline to file a refund claim, contact our Customer Service Center at 1-800-400-7115 (CRS: 711).

Laws and Regulations

Special Notices

Publications

There are no specific CDTFA publications for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee. For additional information, contact the CDPH.

Related Websites

Contact CDPH

California Department of Public Health
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Building P, Third Floor
Richmond, CA 94804

Phone: 1-510-620-3662 or 1-510-620-5600
Fax: 1-510- 620-5656

Other Helpful Resources

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  • Verify a Permit or License – You can use this application to verify a seller's permit.
  • Office Locations and Addresses – A comprehensive listing of all CDTFA offices and contact information.
  • Get It In Writing! – Tax and fee laws can be complex, and you are encouraged to put your tax questions in writing. You may send your request to: Special Taxes and Fees, MIC:31, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, P.O. Box 942879, Sacramento, CA 94279-0031.
  • Taxpayers' Rights Advocate (TRA) – The TRA Office helps taxpayers when they are unable to resolve a matter through normal channels, such as speaking to a supervisor, or when there are apparent rights violations.
  • GO-Biz – The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development offers extensive information on state, local, and federal permit requirements. For a listing of their assistance centers, visit their website.
  • CalGold – Provides help with permit and licensing requirements on other state, federal, and local authorities. For example, you may need to register with the Franchise Tax Board or the Employment Development Department. You may also want to consult with a tax professional or your local city and county authorities for assistance regarding other agencies' requirements or restrictions.
  • California's Tax Service Center – A one-stop tax help and resource website that guides taxpayers to forms and services they need.