2025 L.A. Flower District Badge Program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Who can become a member?

Membership is open to florists, floral-trade related businesses, and to vendors who hold valid, proper and legal resale certificates.

What are the benefits from this program?

Direct benefits from the program include wholesale only shopping during wholesale hours to provide better shopping conditions for the trade, free validated parking during market day wholesale hours, and faster service due to a uniform record keeping system of resale numbers.

What are the fees to register?

Membership Fees is $80.00 for the 2024 Calendar Year Only. This membership fee includes two (2) membership badges. Extra or Replacement Badges are available anytime for $5.00 each. 2024 membership badges will expire on January 1st , 2025. Membership fees are not prorated and a $5.00 processing fee is included for all badges purchased online.

What are the market hours?

Trade / Wholesale Only Hours are: 

Monday - Friday 4:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Saturday 5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.

Non Trade / Public Hours are: 

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Saturday 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

How does this program effect the parking situation?

There is FREE PARKING FOR TRADE BADGE HOLDERS ONLY. Parking is validated for Trade badge holders at the main entrance to the L.A. Flower Market (754 Wall St.) before 8:00 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays.

Please Note: Registered Members shopping during public hours will be required to pay for parking.

Important Notice from the State Board of Equalization concerning purchases "for resale"

Misuse of Resale Certificates.

One of the rights granted to holders of seller's permits is the authority to issue resale certificates for merchandise they intend to resell. Thepermit is NOT a "Buyer's" license to purchase property at wholesale for personal or business use, to decorate one's home. Such misuse of aresale certificate for the purpose of evading payment of the sales or use tax or for personal gain constitutes a violation of the Law. Thosepersons who are found to have made illegal use of their permits may be subject to one or more of the following penalties: 

1. Criminal prosecution. This could lead to a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment up to one year, for each offense. 

2. A minimum penalty of $500 or 10% of the amount of tax due, whichever is more, for each misuse. 

3. A 25% penalty for fraud, or intent to evade the tax, on all unreported tax liability. 

4. Revocation of the seller's permit. BT-519 REV.2 (8-84) (CPPM 265.040) State Board of Equalization.