Cal. Fin. Code § 17405.1
The cost of every inspection and examination of a licensee or other person subject to this division shall be paid to the commissioner by the licensee or person examined, and the commissioner may maintain an action for the recovery of these costs in any court of competent jurisdiction. In determining the cost of an inspection or examination, the commissioner may use the estimated average hourly cost for all persons performing inspections or examinations of licensees or other persons subject to this division for the fiscal year.
For the purposes of this section only, no person other than a licensee shall be deemed to be a person subject to this division unless and until the person is determined to be a person subject to this division by an administrative hearing in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or by a judicial hearing in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Ca. Fin. Code § 17405.1