Florida Statutes
Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards
531.63 - Maximum Permit Fees.

(1) For weighing devices, the fees must be based on the manufacturer’s rated capacity or the device’s design and use and whether measuring by inch or pounds or the metric equivalent:
(a) For weighing devices of up to and including the 100-pound capacity which are used during any portion of the period covered by the permit, the maximum annual fees per category of device may not exceed the following:
Number of devicesin a single category     Maximum Fee
1 to 5     $60
6 to 10     $150
11 to 30     $200
More than 30     $300

(b) For weighing devices of greater than the 100-pound capacity, the maximum annual registration fees may not exceed the following amounts per device:
Manufacturer’s ratedcapacity     Maximum Fee Per Device
100-5,000 pounds     $200
5,000-20,000 pounds     $300
20,000 pounds or more     $400
Wheel load weighers     $35
Static railroad track scales     $1,000
Belt-conveyor scales     $500
In-motion railroad track scales     $1,000

(2) For other measuring devices, the annual permit fees per device may not exceed the following:
(a) Mass flow meters having a maximum flow rate of up to 150 pounds per minute..........$100.
This includes all mass flow meters used to dispense compressed and liquefied natural gas for retail sale.

(b) Mass flow meters having a maximum flow rate greater than 150 pounds per minute..........$500.
(c) Volumetric flow meters having a maximum flow rate of up to 20 gallons per minute..........$50.
This includes all devices used to dispense diesel exhaust fluid for retail sale.

(d) Volumetric flow meters having a maximum flow rate greater than 20 gallons per minute..........$100.
(e) Tanks, under 500 gallons capacity, used as measure containers, with or without gage rods or markers..........$100.
(f) Tanks, 500 or more gallons capacity, used as measure containers, with or without gage rods or markers..........$200.
(g) Multiple-dimension measuringdevices..........$100.
(h) Liquefied petroleum gas bulk delivery vehicles with a meter owned or leased by a liquefied petroleum gas licensee..........$150.

(3) The owner or person in possession of a weight or measures instrument or device for which the permit fees have not been paid in accordance with this section may not use such instrument or device for commercial purposes.
History.—ss. 36, 40, ch. 2009-66; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2013-55; ss. 36, 37, ch. 2013-251; s. 23, ch. 2016-166; s. 30, ch. 2017-85; s. 30, ch. 2018-84.
1Note.—Repealed July 1, 2025, by s. 30, ch. 2018-84.