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Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS
Chapter 531
WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND STANDARDS
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F.S. 531.415
531.415 Fees.
(1) The department shall charge and collect fees of not more than the following for actual metrology laboratory calibration and testing services rendered:
(a) For each mass standard that is tested or certified to meet tolerances less stringent than American National Standards Institute/American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) Standard E617 Class 4:

Weight     Fee/Unit

0 - 2 lb.     $6

3 - 10 lb.     $8

11 - 50 lb.     $12

51 - 500 lb.     $20

501 - 1000 lb.     $30

1001 - 2500 lb.     $40

2501 - 5000 lb.     $50

(b) For each mass standard that is tested or certified to meet ANSI/ASTM Standard Class 4 or National Institute of Standards and Technology Class P tolerances:

Weight     Fee/Unit

0 - 10 lb.     $20

11 - 50 lb.     $30

51 - 500 lb.     $40

501 - 1000 lb.     $50

1001 - 2500 lb.     $60

2501 - 5000 lb.     $75

(c) For each mass standard that is calibrated to determine actual mass or apparent mass values:

Weight     Fee/Unit

0 - 20 lb.     $40

21 - 50 lb.     $50

51 - 1000 lb.     $70

1001 - 2500 lb.     $150

2501 - 5000 lb.     $250

(d) For each volumetric test:

Vessel     Fee/Test Point

0 - 5 gal.     $35

Over 5 gal.     Plus $0.75 for each additional gallon

(e) For each linear measure test, a fee of $75.
(f) For each temperature measuring device, a fee of $50.
(g) For each special test or special preparation, a fee of $50 per hour.
(2) Each fee is payable to the department at the time the testing is done, regardless of whether the item tested is certified. The department may refuse to accept for testing any item deemed by the department to be unsuitable for its intended use or not to be in a condition ready for testing. The department shall deposit all fees collected under this section into the General Inspection Trust Fund.
(3) Any petroleum equipment used to measure petroleum fuel, as defined in s. 525.01, owned by a person licensed pursuant to chapter 206 is exempt from the fees established in this section.
History.s. 5, ch. 93-142; s. 152, ch. 2010-102; s. 34, ch. 2013-251; s. 19, ch. 2016-166.