# Receipt for Payment of Fee; Retention of Copy for Records (a) The contractor or service provider shall provide an original copy of a pre-numbered receipt to each person who pays a fee. The receipt shall show the amount paid, the date of payment, the rate of payment and the period of service purchased. (b) The contractor shall retain a copy of the receipt in its fee assessment records. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 8263, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8263 and 8265, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/parent-fees/receipt-for-payment-of-fee-retention-of-copy-for-records.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.