IOWA STATUTES AND CODES
215.17 - TEST WEIGHTS TO BE USED.
215.17 TEST WEIGHTS TO BE USED.
A person engaged in scale repair work for hire shall use only test
weights sealed by the department in determining the effectiveness of
repair work and the test weights shall be sealed as to their accuracy
once each year. However, a person shall not claim to be an official
scale inspector and shall not use the test weights except to
determine the accuracy of scale repair work done by the person and
the person shall not be entitled to a fee for their use. A fee shall
be charged and collected at time of inspection for the inspection of
such weights as follows:
All weights up to and including 25
pounds.................... $ 1.10 each
Over twenty-five pounds capacity,
up to and including 50 pounds.................... 2.25 each
Over 50 pounds capacity, up to and
including 100 pounds.................... 3.00 each
Over 100 pounds capacity, up to
and including 500 pounds.................... 4.50 each
Over 500 pounds capacity, up to
and including 1,000 pounds.................... 7.50 each
The fee for all tank calibrations shall be as follows:
100 gallons up to and including
300 gallons .................... $ 4.50
301 gallons up to and including
500 gallons .................... 7.50
501 gallons up to and including
1,000 gallons .................... 11.25
1,001 gallons up to and including
2,000 gallons .................... 15.00
2,001 gallons up to and including
3,000 gallons .................... 18.00
3,001 gallons up to and including
4,000 gallons .................... 21.00
4,001 gallons up to and including
5,000 gallons .................... 24.00
5,001 gallons up to and including
6,000 gallons .................... 27.00
6,001 gallons up to and including
7,000 gallons .................... 30.00
7,001 gallons and up .................... 37.50
Calibration shall not be required of a tank which is not used for
the purpose of measuring, or which is equipped with a meter, and
vehicle tanks loaded from meters and carrying a printed ticket
showing gallonage shall not be required to be calibrated. Section History: Early Form
[C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 215.17] Section History: Recent Form
92 Acts, ch 1239, §39