1. (1) License required.

   1. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may operate a vehicle tank meter without an annual license from the department. An annual license expires on October 31. A separate license is required for each vehicle tank meter. A license is not transferable between persons or vehicle tank meters.
   2. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an individual who operates a vehicle tank meter only as an employee of a person who holds a license under par. (a) to operate that vehicle tank meter.

2. (2) License application. A person shall apply for a license under par. (a) on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:

   1. (a) A test report that complies with s. ATCP 92.52 and shows that the vehicle tank meter is accurate.

   2. (b) The license fees and surcharges required under sub. (3).

      Note: An application form under sub. (2) may be obtained at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/WeightsAndMeasures.aspx or by writing to:

      Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
      Division of Trade and Consumer Protection
      Weights & Measures Program
      P.O. Box 8911
      Madison, WI 53708-8911.

3. (3) License fees and surcharges. An application under par. (b) shall include all of the following fees and surcharges:

   1. (b) A license fee of $60 for each vehicle tank meter for all license years beginning after October 31, 2012.
   2. (c) A surcharge of $200 if the department determines that within one year prior to submitting the application, the applicant operated the vehicle tank meter without a license required under par. (b). A surcharge payment under this paragraph does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability for violating sub. (1), but is not evidence of a violation.
   3. (d) A surcharge of $200 if the department determines that, within one year prior to submitting the application, the applicant failed to comply with the reporting requirement under s. ATCP 92.52. A surcharge payment under this paragraph does not relieve the applicant of any other civil or criminal liability for violating s. ATCP 92.52, but is not evidence of a violation.
   4. (e) Reinspection fees, if any, required under s. ATCP 92.60.
4. (4) Action on license application. The department shall grant or deny a license application under sub. (2) within 20 business days after the department receives a complete application.

History

History: CR 09-105: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 13-043: am. (3) (d) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 23-057: r. (3) (a) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25; correction in (3) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2025 No. 834.