30-12-203. Licensing of weighing devices.

     30-12-203. Licensing of weighing devices. (1) A person may not knowingly operate or use an unlicensed weighing device in trade or commerce for ascertaining the weight of any commodity.
     (2) A license must be obtained by making application to the department upon blank forms to be provided by the division of weights and measures. Each license must require at least one inspection per year.
     (3) An application must be accompanied by the proper fee as established by this section except that fees may be paid by credit card and may be discounted for payment processing charges paid by the department to a third party.

WEIGHING DEVICES

Capacity Fees

499 pounds or less $ 12.00

500 pounds through 1,999 pounds 20.00

2,000 pounds through 7,999 pounds 40.00

8,000 pounds through 60,000 pounds 100.00

60,001 pounds or more 175.00

     (4) The capacity of a weighing device must be determined by the manufacturer's rated capacity.
     (5) All licenses must be annual and expire on the anniversary date established by rule by the board of review established in 30-16-302.
     (6) A late renewal fee equal to 50% of the renewal license fee established in subsection (3) must be assessed if the fee is not paid before the first day of the sixth month of the year in which the license fee is due. A person failing to pay the renewal license fee before the first day of the sixth month of the year in which the license fee is due forfeits the right to use the weighing device, and it must be taken out of service by the division of weights and measures until the renewal fee and late renewal fee are paid.
     (7) The fees must be deposited to the state special revenue fund of the department for use in the administration and enforcement of this part.

History: En. 90-160.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 244, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 90-160.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 591, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 615, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 366, L. 1997.

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