New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter V - Weight and Measures
Part 220 - Administrative and General Requirements
Section 220.3 - Schedules of maximum fees permitted for inspection
Universal Citation: 1 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 220.3
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The following fee schedule sets forth the maximum amounts that municipal directors of weights and measures in municipalities having a population of less than two million inhabitants may collect for each inspection[FN1] (or reinspection after repair) and each testing (or retesting after repair) of all weights and measures, weighing and measuring devices and systems and related accessories within their jurisdictions.
(1) Scales.
(i) Up to and including 15 kg (33 lb)
capacity:
(a) for each of the first five
scales per establishment............$ 20
(b) for each scale per establishment after
the first five............10
(ii) Over 15 kg and including 300 kg (661 lb)
capacity............40
(iii) Over
300 kg and including 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) capacity............100
(iv) Over 1,500 kg and including 7,000 kg
(15,432 lb) capacity............ 140
(v) Over 7,000 kg and including 23,000 kg
(50,706 lb) capacity............ 160
(vi) Over 23,000 kg
capacity............200
(vii) Tank,
batch and crane scales............200
(2) Weights--field standard (Class F).
(i) Up to and including 3 kg (7
lb)............$ 8
(ii) Over 3 kg
and including 30 kg (66 lb)............16
(iii) Over 30 kg and including 300 kg (661
lb)............32
(iv) Over 300 kg
and including 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)............60
(3) Linear field measures.
(i) Up to 1 m (39 in)............$
4
(ii) Over 1 m and including 16 m
(52 ft)............8
(iii) Over 16
m and including 31 m (102 ft)............12
(iv) Over 31 m............20
(v) Fabric measuring
devices............20
(vi) Wire and
cordage measuring devices............40
(4) Liquid measures and devices.
(i) Liquid measures 20 L (5 gal) or
less............$ 8
(ii) Liquid
pump (hand-operated) 20 L (5 gal) or less............20
(5) Petroleum dispensing and measuring
devices.
(i) Single dispensing
pump............$ 20
(ii) Dual
dispensing pump............40
(iii)
Blend dispensing pump............40
(iv) Grease and oil
pump............8
(6)
Vehicles.
(i) Metering systems 300 L/min (79
gpm) or less............$100
(ii)
Metering systems over 300 L/min............120
(iii) Compartment calibration:
(a) Up to and including 3,000 L (793 gal)
capacity............40
(b) Over
3,000 L and including 6,000 L (1,585 gal) capacity............80
(c) Over 6,000 L and including 12,000 L
(3,170 gal) capacity............120
(d) Over 12,000 L
capacity............240
(7) Stationary petroleum metering systems.
(i) Up to 400 L/min (106
gpm)............$100
(ii) Over 400
L/min including 2,000 L/min (528 gpm)............120
(iii) Over 2,000 L/min and including 4,000
L/min (1,057 gpm)............140
(iv) Over 4,000
L/min............160
(8)
Bulk milk tanks.
(i) Up to 3,000 L (793 gal)
capacity............$ 40
(ii) Over
3,000 L and including 6,000 L (1,585 gal) capacity............80
(iii) Over 6,000 L and including 12,000 L
(3,170 gal) capacity............120
(iv) Over 12,000 L
capacity............240
(9) Timing devices.
(i) All commercially used devices where time
is a basis for charge............ $ 4
except for:
(ii) Devices owned or operated by
governmental agencies............No charge
(10) Taxi meters............$ 40
(b) The following fee schedule sets forth the maximum amounts that municipal directors of weights and measures in municipalities having a population of more than two million inhabitants may collect for each inspection[FN1] (or reinspection after repair) and each testing (or retesting after repair) of all weights and measures, weighing and measuring devices and systems and related accessories within their jurisdictions.
(1) Scales.
(i) Up to and including 15 kg (33 lb)
capacity............$ 20.00
(ii)
Over 15 kg and including 300 kg (661 lb) capacity............40.00
(iii) Over 300 kg and including 1,500 kg
(3,307 lb) capacity............100.00
(iv) Over 1,500 kg and including 7,000 kg
(15,432 lb) capacity............ 140.00
(v) Over 7,000 kg and including 23,000 kg
(50,706 lb) capacity............ 160.00
(vi) Over 23,000 kg
capacity............200.00
(vii)
Tank, batch and crane sales............400.00
(2) Weight kits-field.
(i) Up to and including 5 kg (11 lb), 5
weights or fewer............$ 8.00
(ii) Up to and including 5 kg (11 lb), 6
weights or more............16.00
(iii) Over 5 kg (11 lb), 5 weights or
fewer............20.00
(iv) Over 5
kg (11 lb), 6 weights or more............24.00
(3) Linear field measures (meterstick,
yardstick).
(i) Up to 1 m (39 in), 5 units or
fewer............$ 4.00
(ii) Up to
1 m (39 in), 6 units or more............12.00
(iii) Measuregraph (fabric measuring
devices)............24.00
(iv) Wire
and cordage measuring devices............50.00
(4) Liquid measures and devices.
(i) Liquid measures 20 L (5 gal) or
less............$ 8.00
(ii) Liquid
pump devices (hand-operated) 20 L (5 gal)............20.00
(5) Petroleum dispensing and measuring
devices.
(i) Single dispensing
devices............$ 20.00
(ii)
Duel dispensing devices............40.00
(iii) Blend dispensing
devices............40.00
(iv)
Grease an oil devices............ 8.00
(6) Vehicles.
(i) Metering systems 300 L/min (79 gpm) or
less............$ 100.00
(ii)
Metering systems over 300 L/min (79 gpm)............150.00
(iii) Marker check and
seal-compartments............40.00
((iv)) Compartment calibration:
(a) Up to and including 2,300 L (600 gal)
capacity............100.00
(b) Over
2,300 L (600 gal) and including 5,700 L (1,500 gal)
capacity............200.00
(c) Over
5,700 L (1,500 gal) capacity............280.00
(7) Stationary petroleum metering systems.
(i) Up to 400 L/min (106
gpm)............$100.00
(ii) Over
400 L/min including 2,000 L/min (528 gpm)............150.00
(iii) Over 2,000 L/min and including 4,000
L/min (1,057 gpm)............150.00
(iv) Over 4,000
L/min............150.00
(8) Laboratory fees, field standards only
(Class F)--testing and calibration.
(i)
Weights:
(a) 2 kg (5 lb) or less............$
6.00
(b) Over 2 kg (5 lb) and up to
and including 10 kg (25 lb)............10.00
(c) Over 10 kg (25 lb) and up to and
including 23 kg (50 lb)............10.00
(d) Over 23 kg (50 lb) and up to and
including 227 kg (500 lb)............12.00
(e) Over 227 kg (500
lb)............35.00
(f) Weight
kits up to and including 14.5 kg (32 lb) (not exceeding 26
pieces)............70.00
(g) Weight
kits up to and including 5.5 kg (12 lb) (not exceeding 16
pieces)............40.00
(ii) Liquid test
measures............15.00
(iii)
Precision glassware............15.00
(iv) Provers:
(a) Up to and including 400 L (106
gal)............70.00
(b) Over 400
L (106 gal) and including 1,325 L (350 gal)............100.00
(c) Over 1,325 L (350
gal)............150.00
(v) Linear measures.
(a) Up to 16 m (50
feet)............30.00
(b) More
than 16 m (50 feet)............40.00
(9) Timing devices............$
10.00
(c) The following fee schedule sets forth the amounts that may be charged by the State director for each inspection and test of weighing and measuring devices not otherwise conducted by a municipality:
(1) Scales.
(i) From 4,500 kg (9,920 lb) and including
6,500 kg (14,330 lb)............ $ 150
(ii) Over 6,500 kg and including 22,500 kg
(49,604 lb)............175
(iii)
Over 22,500 kg............200
(2) Liquified petroleum gas meters.
(i) Up to and including 75 liters/min (20
gal/min) flow rate............$ 50
(ii) Over 75 liters/min flow
rate............100
(3)
Petroleum terminal meters with flow rates in excess of 375 liters/min (99
gal/min)............$200
(d) The following fee schedule sets forth the amounts that may be charged by the State director for each inspection and test of weighing and measuring devices conducted upon request:
(1) Portable wheel-load weighers.
(i) capacity up to and including 40,000 lb
(in pairs)............$ 50
(ii)
capacity over 40,000 lb and including 60,000 lb (in
pairs)............100
(iii)
capacity over 60,000 lb and including 80,000 lb (in
pairs)............100
(iv) capacity
over 80,000 lb and including 100,000 lb (in pairs)............100
(2) Lottery balls.
(i) Sets up to and including 20
balls............$20
(ii) Sets over
20 balls and including 60 balls............70
(iii) Sets over 60
balls............90
(3)
Shellfish gages (for clams, lobster, etc.)............$5
(e) The following regulations pertaining to the collection of fees shall apply in all jurisdictions:
(1) A fee shall be charged once annually
unless a device is ordered to be repaired and must be retested. An additional
fee is permitted for that retest.
(2) An additional fee may be charged for a
retest if during the course of a year a device is found to be in error and
ordered repaired.
(3) The initial
inspection fee on new or reconditioned devices shall be paid by the
user.
(4) Recalibration fees on
bulk milk tanks shall be paid by the party requesting the
recalibration.
(5) All fees must be
paid within 30 days, except that in municipalities having a population of more
than two million inhabitants, all fees must be paid within 10 days.
(6) No fee shall be charged when using
privately owned calibrated equipment to perform any testing.
(7) A fee may be charged when using
State-owned calibrated equipment to perform any testing unless the State is
assessing a fee.
(8) No fee shall
be paid directly to any weights and measures official unless authorized by the
State Director of Weights and Measures on the basis of unusual conditions or
hardship.
(9) All fees shall be
paid to the designated municipal fiscal officer who shall keep an accurate
record and submit an annual report to the commissioner on a form prescribed by
the commissioner.
[FN1] See paragraph (e)(1) of this section pertaining to annual fees.
[FN1] See paragraph (e)(1) of this section pertaining to annual fees.
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