PDFWAC 16-675-055

What fees are charged when the inspecting and testing of a weighing or measuring device is specifically requested by the device's owner?

The fees in the following table apply to inspecting and testing weighing or measuring devices when the inspection or test is:
(1) Specifically requested by the device's owner or their representative; or
(2) Performed on devices used by an agency or institution that receives money from the legislature or the federal government.
Weighing and Measuring Device
Inspection and/or Testing Fee
Small scales "zero to 400 pounds capacity"
$16.80 per scale
Intermediate scales "400 pounds to 5,000 pounds capacity"
$56.10 per scale
Large scales "over 5,000 pounds capacity"
$140.30 per scale
Large scales with supplemental devices
$168.40 per scale
Railroad track scales
$1,123.00 per scale
Liquid fuel meters with flows of less than 20 gallons per minute
$16.80 per meter
Liquid fuel meters with flows of at least 20 but not more than 150 gallons per minute
$56.10 per meter
Fuel meters with flows over 150 gallons per minute
$168.40 per meter
Liquid petroleum gas meters with one-inch diameter or smaller dispensers
$56.10 per meter
Liquid petroleum gas meters with greater than one-inch diameter dispensers
$168.40 per meter
Inspection services not covered by the above special inspection fees
$37.80 per hour for labor and travel time
(minimum one hour charge)
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010 and 43.01.160. WSR 24-22-045, s 16-675-055, filed 10/28/24, effective 11/28/24. Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.94 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-13-051, § 16-675-055, filed 6/14/07, effective 7/15/07; WSR 04-23-043, § 16-675-055, filed 11/10/04, effective 12/11/04.]