LAC 7:XXXV.125 – Weights and Measures Fee Structure

A. Fees for mass calibration with report of calibration stating corrections and uncertainties shall be as follows:

	Mass Echelon III	Mass Echelon II
1. Weights up to and including 10 pounds or 5 kilograms	$7	$25
2. Weights over 10 pounds or 5 kilograms and including 100 pounds or 60 kilograms	$12	$50
3. Weights over 100 pounds or 60 kilograms and including 1000 pounds or 500 kilograms	$25	$50
4. Weights over 1000 pounds or 500 kilograms	$50	N/A

B. Any tolerance adjustment will be charged an additional fee per weight as follows:

	Mass Echelon III	Mass Echelon II
1. Weights up to and including 10 pounds or 5 kilograms	$7	$25
2. Weights over 10 pounds or 5 kilograms and including 100 pounds or 60 kilograms	$12	$50
3. Weights over 100 pounds or 60 kilograms and including 1000 pounds or 500 kilograms	$25	$50
4. Weights over 1000 pounds or 500 kilograms	$50	N/A

C. All volumetric testing and calibration or special tests not listed in the fee schedule shall be performed at a rate of $40 per hour.
D. Incurred costs for return shipment shall be assessed when applicable.
E. The registration fee for each location utilizing scanning devices shall be as follows:
Category Number of Point-of-Sale Devices Fee
A 1 to 10 $50
B 11 to 25 $100
C Over 25 $150
F. The annual fee for registration of taxi meters is $50.
G. The annual fee for registration of mass flow meters will be $250 per device.
H. The annual fee for registration of commercial weighing devices shall be as follows:
Category Device Capacity Annual Fee
1 Zero to 1,000 pounds $50
2 Over 1,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds $115
3 Over 10,000 pounds $215
I. The subsequent inspection fee for reinspection of commercial weighing devices and mass flow meters shall be as follows:
Category Device Capacity Subsequent Inspection Fee
1 Zero to 1,000 pounds $0
2 Over 1,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds $135
3 Over 10,000 pounds $250
J. The annual fee for registration of electric vehicle charging devices will be $100 per charging point.

Category	Number of Point-of-Sale Devices	Fee
A	1 to 10	$50
B	11 to 25	$100
C	Over 25	$150

Category	Device Capacity	Annual Fee
1	Zero to 1,000 pounds	$50
2	Over 1,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds	$115
3	Over 10,000 pounds	$215

Category	Device Capacity	Subsequent Inspection Fee
1	Zero to 1,000 pounds	$0
2	Over 1,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds	$135
3	Over 10,000 pounds	$250

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:4608 and 3:4622.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agro-Consumer Services, Division of Weights and Measures, LR 19:1534 (December 1993), amended LR 23:857 (July 1997), LR 30:1142 (June 2004), LR 42:218 (February 2016), LR 42:1649 (October 2016), LR 47:852 (July 2021), LR 47:1840 (December 2021), LR 50:351 (March 2024), repromulgated LR 50:478 (April 2024), amended LR 50:1627 (November 2024).