Any assessment levied as provided in this chapter is a personal debt of every person so assessed and shall be due and payable to the director. If any assessed person fails to pay any assessment, the director may file a complaint against the person in a state court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of the assessment.
Source:
Section 13995.71, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=13995.71.
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