Louisiana HB 49: WEIGHTS/MEASURES: Increases certain weights and measures registration and license fees under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (EN +$619,185 SD RV See Note)

Bill Text

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ACT No. 1452021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 49
BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4622(B)(1) through (3), (C), and (E), relative to fee increases;
3 to provide for commercial weighing and measuring device registration fees; to
4 provide for the weighmaster license fee; to provide for service person registration
5 fee; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 3:4622(B)(1) through (3), (C), and (E) are hereby amended and
8 reenacted to read as follows:
9 §4622. Fees; Weights and Measures Fund
10 * * *
11 B. The registration fee for each commercial weighing and measuring device
12 shall be as follows:
13 (1) Category 1--zero to 1,000 pounds weight $35.00 up to $50.00
14 (2) Category 2--over 1,000 to 10,000 pounds
15 weight $80.00 up to $135.00
16 (3) Category 3--over 10,000 pounds weight $185.00 up to $250.00
17 * * *
18 C. Each weighmaster who is licensed by the commission shall pay an annual
19 license fee of seventy-five one hundred dollars.
20 * * *
21 E. The registration fee for each service agency shall be one hundred dollars.
22 The registration fee for each service person shall be fifty sixty-five dollars.
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HB NO. 49 ENROLLED
1 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2021; if vetoed by the governor
2 and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,
3 2021, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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