Fee Schedule - Laboratory Testing and Calibration Services
Effective Feb 27, 2026Mass. Register #1568MGL c. 7, § 3B MGL c. 142 MGL c. 148, § 58 MGL c. 175, § 4 St. 1980, c. 576; St. 1982, c. 602Executive Office for Administration and Finance
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(1) The following is the fee schedule for laboratory testing and calibration of weights, measures or instruments submitted to the Standards Laboratory of the Division of Standards as provided for in M.G.L. c. 98, § 46.
(a) Weights.
- 1. Tolerance Testing Up to and including 2 lbs. $2.00 each Over 2 lbs. and including 50 lbs. 2.50 each Up to and including 1 kilogram 2.00 each Over 1 kilogram and including 30 Kg. 2.50 each Tolerance testing reports will not indicate any value of error or direction of error and will only indicate whether the weights do or do not meet the classes of tolerances specified in National Bureau of Standards publications. If a request is made that weights be adjusted to meet the indicated tolerance, an additional charge of $1.00 per weight shall be made on those weights which are readily adjustable.
- 2. Apparent Mass Calibrations Up to and including 2 lbs. $3.00 each Over 2 lbs. and including 50 lbs. 3.50 each Up to and including 1 kilogram 3.00 each Over 1 kilogram and including 30 Kg. 3.50 each Apparent Mass calibration reports will indicate the apparent mass correction which may be applied in the use of the weight.
- 3. Volumetric Measures Glass Flasks and Graduates $10.00 each Field Test Measures up to and including 5 Gallons 5.00 each Field Test Measures over 5 Gallons 10.00 each
- 4. Steel Tapes 50 Feet or less $10.00 each Over 50 Feet and including 100 Feet 12.00 each Over 100 Feet 15.00 each All other work to be done at the rate of $15.00 per hour.