Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2021-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Agriculture

Origin Date

1919 by the 36th Leg.

Description

The Department of Agriculture may set and charge the owner or operator of a weighing or measuring device the following fees:

  • fees for registration and inspection of a device (13.1151)
  • late fees for failure to register or renew a registration (13.1011)
  • fees for tolerance and precision testing done by the Department's metrology laboratory (13.115)

The Department of Licensing and Regulation may charge fees for registration of motor fuel metering devices used for commercial transactions and penalty fees for late renewal of motor fuel metering devices up to $50 per device and $500 per year. (2310.103).

Violations related to the department's inspection for the presence of gas pump credit card skimmers are subject to a civil penalty up to $5,000 per day (collected under revenue object 3717).

Due Date

Registration fees annually. Testing fees at time of test.

Note

Amended by S.B. 1298, 68th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1593, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 372, 74th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 760, 79th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2925, 81st Leg., R.S.

H.B. 1494, 83rd Leg., R.S. amended fee collections for tolerance and precision testing.

Motor fuel metering device fees added by H.B. 2174, 85th Leg., R.S.

S.B. 2119, 86th Leg., R.S., transferred the fuel program from Department of Agriculture to Department of Licensing and Registration and recodified Agriculture Code sec. 13.1016 as Occupations Code sec. 2310.103. Ten percent increase limitation of motor fuel metering device fees under Agriculture Code sec. 13.1151 repealed by S.B. 2119.

Gas pump skimmer inspection penalties added by H.B. 2106, 87th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 22
USAS Title AGRICULTURE INSPECTION FEES
Receipt Category 09 – Agriculture
Receipt Type 30 – State Service Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES