District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Weights and Measures Generally
§ 37–201.33. Registration and inspection fees for weighing and measuring devices

(a) The Mayor shall collect fees relating to the registration and inspection of weighing and measuring devices in the District of Columbia.
(b) The following fees are established for the annual registration and inspection of weighing and measuring devices in the District of Columbia:
(1) Scales with a capacity of up to 100 pound, $75 (maximum fee per location, $900);
(2) Scales with a capacity of more than 100 pounds, up to 2,000 pounds, $200;
(3) Scales with a capacity of more than 2,000 pounds, up to 20,000 pounds, $500;
(4) Vehicle scales, $1,500;
(5) Retail engine fuel dispenser meter, $60;
(6) Bulk petroleum fuel meter, $250;
(7) Liquefied petroleum gas meter of 3/4 inch diameter or less, $250;
(8) Liquefied petroleum gas meter of greater than 3/4 inch diameter, $375;
(9) Wire/Cordage or fabric measuring device, $50;
(10) Compressed natural gas (per meter), $250;
(11) Hopper scales, $250;
(12) Prescription balance electronic/mechanical, $75;
(13) Jeweler’s balance, $75;
(14) Yard sticks and tapes measures, $25;
(15) UPC scanning (per unit), $25.
(c) The Mayor, by rule, may amend the amount fees set forth in subsection (b) of this section and establish new fees as may be necessary for the registration and inspection of weighing and measuring devices. Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(d) The Mayor may condemn and take out of service any weighing and measuring device not properly registered pursuant to this section.
(Mar. 3, 1921, 41 Stat. 1220, ch. 118, § 32a; as added Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 2052, 51 DCR 8441; Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 2012, 54 DCR 7052; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 194, 56 DCR 1117.)
D.C. Law 17-20 added subsec. (d).
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in subsec. (b)(1).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2052 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-486, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8236).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2052 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-594, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 11725).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2012 of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).
Short title of subtitle E of title II of Law 15-205: Section 2051 of D.C. Law 15-205 provided that subtitle E of title II of the act may be cited as the Registration and Inspection of Weighing and Measuring Devices Amendment Act of 2004.
Short title: Section 2011 of D.C. Law 17-20 provided that subtitle B of title II of the act may be cited as the “Weights and Measures Device Amendment Act of 2007”.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 37 - Weights, Measures, Markets, and Vending

Chapter 2 - Weights, Measures, and Markets Generally

Subchapter I - Weights and Measures Generally

§ 37–201.01. Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets created; appointment of Director, assistants and employees

§ 37–201.02. Director to give bond and take oath

§ 37–201.03. Exclusive powers of Director; examination of measuring devices; condemnation; charges by Mayor

§ 37–201.04. Inspection required after repair; alteration of condemnation tag prohibited

§ 37–201.05. Obstruction of inspection prohibited

§ 37–201.06. Record of inspections

§ 37–201.07. False measure prohibited; sale of commodities

§ 37–201.08. Commodities sold by weight; “ton” defined

§ 37–201.09. Vending machines

§ 37–201.10. Sales tickets

§ 37–201.11. Sale of coal, charcoal, or coke

§ 37–201.12. Sale of ice

§ 37–201.13. Sale of bread

§ 37–201.14. Sale of frozen and fluid dairy products

§ 37–201.15. Standard containers for sale of fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities; no sales except in standard containers or by weight or count

§ 37–201.16. Substitutes for dry measure prohibited

§ 37–201.16a. Quantity markings required for packages; exemption

§ 37–201.17. Sale of wood

§ 37–201.18. Standard liquid measures; automatic gasoline pumps

§ 37–201.18a. Gasoline and fuel pump octane measurement

§ 37–201.19. Sale of shucked oysters, fish, meat, butter, and cheese

§ 37–201.20. Automatic measuring pumps

§ 37–201.21. Sale of pro rata quantity

§ 37–201.22. Inspection of commodities by Director

§ 37–201.22a. Sale of food by false advertising

§ 37–201.23. Sale of measuring devices by Director prohibited

§ 37–201.24. Police power conferred upon Director; inspections without warrants

§ 37–201.25. Council may establish tolerances and specifications

§ 37–201.26. Weighmasters; public scales; fees. [Repealed]

§ 37–201.27. Powers and duties of Director conferred on assistants and inspectors

§ 37–201.28. Supervision of markets; investigations and reports

§ 37–201.29. “Mayor” and “Director” defined

§ 37–201.30. “Person” defined; meaning of singular words

§ 37–201.31. Severability

§ 37–201.32. Penalties; conduct of prosecutions

§ 37–201.33. Registration and inspection fees for weighing and measuring devices