Section 92.20. Weights and measures service company; license.

 

(1)   License required. Except as provided in sub. (5) , no person may install, service, test, or calibrate weights and measures without a current annual license from the department, as required under s. 98.18 , Stats. A license expires on December 31 of each year. A license is not transferable between persons or business locations.

(2)   License application. A person seeking a license under sub. (1) shall apply on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all the following:

(a) The applicant's correct legal name and every trade name under which the applicant engages in activities under sub. (1) .

(b) The address of each business location from which the applicant engages in activities under sub. (1) .

(c) The full name, birthdate, and date of certification of each technician who engages in activities under s. ATCP 92.21 on behalf of the applicant.

(d) All fees and surcharges required under sub. (3) .

(3)   License fees . A license application under sub. (2) shall include all of the following applicable fees and surcharges:

(a) A fee of $250 if the applicant is engaged solely in installing, servicing, testing, or calibrating weights and measures that the applicant owns.

(b) Each of the following fees if the applicant installs, services, tests, or calibrates weights and measures for others:

1. A basic license fee of $280.

2. A supplementary fee of $85 per year for each additional business location, in excess of one location, from which the applicant installs, services, tests, or calibrates weights and measures for others.

3. Reinspection fees, if any, required under s. ATCP 92.60 .

(c) A surcharge of $200 if the department determines that, within one year before submitting the license application, the applicant operated without a license in violation of sub. (1) .

(d) The late renewal fee provided under s. 93.21 (5) , Stats., if the applicant is applying for the renewal of a license that has already expired.

(4)   Denying, suspending or revoking a license . The department may deny, suspend or revoke a license under sub. (1) for cause, pursuant to s. 93.06 (7) , Stats., and ch. ATCP 1 . Cause may include a violation of this chapter or ch. 98 , Stats.

(5)   Exemptions. Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A person who installs, services, tests or calibrates weights and measures only as an employee of a person licensed under sub. (1) .

(b) An inspector or metrologist employed by this state, or by a county or municipality, to test or calibrate weights and measures.

History: CR 02-141 : cr. Register August 2003 No. 572 , eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-005 : am. (3) (d) and r. (3) (d) (note) Register October 2004 No. 586 , eff. 11-1-04; CR 09-105 : am. (2) (d), (3) (intro.), (b) 1., 2., cr. (3) (b) 3. Register December 2010 No. 660 , eff. 1-1-11.

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You may obtain application forms at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/WeightsAndMeasures.aspx or by writing to: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 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. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1