37-22-10. Inspection and testing fees chargeable by division. The Division of Commercial Inspection and Licensing shall charge and collect a fee for each inspection or testing of scales. The fee shall be paid upon demand of the division by the person, firm, or corporation owning or operating the scale inspected or tested. The schedule of fees is as follows:
(1) Up to and including 2,000 pounds capacity:
(a) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008--twenty dollars;
(b) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009--twenty-four dollars;
(c) Beginning July 1, 2009--twenty-nine dollars;
(2) 2,001 to 5,000 pounds capacity, inclusive:
(a) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008--thirty-three dollars;
(b) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009--forty-one dollars;
(c) Beginning July 1, 2009--forty-eight dollars;
(3) 5,001 to 40,000 pounds capacity, inclusive:
(a) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008--sixty-seven dollars;
(b) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009--seventy-five dollars;
(c) Beginning July 1, 2009--eighty-two dollars;
(4) Over 40,000 pounds capacity:
(a) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008--eighty-four dollars;
(b) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009--ninety-four dollars;
(c) Beginning July 1, 2009--one hundred three dollars;
(5) All livestock scales:
(a) From July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008--one hundred twenty-four dollars;
(b) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009--one hundred forty-eight dollars;
(c) Beginning July 1, 2009--one hundred seventy-three dollars.
If a special or emergency inspection is requested, a charge, not to exceed the actual cost of such inspection, including costs for personnel, equipment, and mileage, shall be made and assessed against the requesting individual or device owner. It is the intent of the Legislature that one-half of the inspection program funding may be derived from the general fund and the other half from the fees collected pursuant to this section and 34-39-3, 37-21-9.1, 37-21A-3, and 37-21A-7, through the General Appropriations Act.
Source: SDC 1939, § 63.0305; SL 1939, ch 296; SL 1949, ch 440; SL 1963, ch 457; SL 1969, ch 283; SL 1978, ch 279, § 1; SL 1980, ch 267, § 1; SL 1984, ch 29, § 5; SL 1986, ch 22, § 13A; SL 1992, ch 277, § 6; SL 2002, ch 183, § 3; SL 2004, ch 17, § 270; SL 2007, ch 224, § 2.