(a) The State Board of Equalization shall collect the annual fees established under sections 1063, 1065, 1066, 1067, and 3833.1 of this division, and any unpaid fees or expenses that the board refers to the State Board of Equalization for collection. The expenses that the State Board of Equalization is required to collect pursuant to Water Code section 1537 shall be considered fees for purposes of the Fee Collection Procedures Law, part 30 (commencing with section 55001) of division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. On referral by the board, a person owing a fee or expense that must be collected by the State Board of Equalization is deemed to have registered with the State Board of Equalization for purposes of the Fee Collection Procedures Law and entry into the State Board of Equalization registration system.

(b) The board may request from a fee payer any additional information necessary for the board to determine the appropriate fee or expense or for the State Board of Equalization to collect the fee or expense pursuant to the Fee Collection Procedures Law.

(c) For purposes of collection, the board shall provide the State Board of Equalization with the name and address of the fee payer or the fee payer's authorized representative. The board may designate the person from whom the State Board of Equalization shall collect the fee. The State Board of Equalization's issuance of an assessment to a fee payer's authorized representative shall be deemed to be notice to each fee payer.

(d) The State Board of Equalization may rely on the fee payer information provided by the board until the board notifies the State Board of Equalization of a change in the fee payer's information. A fee payer shall promptly notify the board of any changes or corrections to the fee payer's identifying information. The board shall promptly notify the State Board of Equalization of changes or corrections to the identifying information.