Section 20. ATCP 92.01 (10h) and (Note) are amended to read:
(10h) “NIST Handbook 44" means NIST Handbook 44, (2018 2024 edition,)published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States department of commerce, except for Section 3.40, Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems. Note: Copies of NIST Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, (2018 2024 edition,)are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20102-0001, website: www.nist.gov. online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks. Section 21. ATCP 92.01 (10p) and (Note) are amended to read:
(10p) “NIST Handbook 130" means NIST Handbook 130, (2018 2024 edition,)published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States department of commerce.
Note: Copies of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulation in the areas of legal metrology and engine fuel quality, (2018 2024 edition,)are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20102-0001, website: www.nist.gov. online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks. Section 22. ATCP 92.01 (10t) and (Note) are amended to read:
(10t) “NIST Handbook 133" means NIST Handbook 133, (2018 2023 edition,)published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States department of commerce.
Note: Copies of NIST Handbook 133, Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods, (2018 2023 edition,)are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Stop SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20102-0001, website: www.nist.gov. online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks. Section 23. ATCP 92.01 (15) and (16) are amended to read:
(15) “Vehicle scale” means a commercial scale designed or used to weigh loaded or unloaded highway, farm, or industrial vehicles, and includes above−ground aboveground scales, dump scales, and portable scales. “Vehicle scale” does not include a railway scale used exclusively for the weighing of commodities on railroad track vehicles.
(16) “Vehicle tank meter” has the meaning given in s. 98.224 (1), Stats. A “vehicle tank” meter” does not include a liquefied petroleum gas meter. Section 24. ATCP 92.02 (1) (Note) is amended to read:
Note: See s. 98.03 (2), Stats. The 2014 2024 edition of NIST Handbook 44, (Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices) Specifications, Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be purchased from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Excerpts can be viewed at http://www.nist.gov/index.html. obtained online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks. Section 25. ATCP 92.02 (2) is amended to read:
(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may sell, offer for sale, use, or distribute for use in this state a weighing or measuring device unless the device is a type or model certified by one of the following:
(a) The chief of the office of weights and measures of the NIST.
(b) The national type evaluation program administered by the National Conference on Weights and Measures national conference on weights and measures.
Note: Devices certified under par. (b) are commonly known as “NTEP−approved” devices.
Section 26. ATCP 92.06 is amended to read:
ATCP 92.06 Inspection procedures and equipment.
(1) GENERAL. Inspectors shall inspect weights and measures according to ch. 98, Stats., this chapter, and chs. ATCP 90 and 91. An inspection, and the equipment used to make it, shall comply with all of the following that apply to that type of inspection: (a) The NIST Handbook 44.
(b) The NIST Handbook 133.
(2) PRICE VERIFICATION SYSTEMS. Inspections of price verification systems shall comply with NIST Handbook 130, chapter V, section 7.
(3) INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND STANDARDS. The department, or a laboratory certified recognized or accredited by the NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve testing equipment and standards used by inspectors. The department or certified laboratory recognized or accredited by NIST shall inspect, test, and approve the equipment at least once every 2 years unless the department specifies a different time interval for specific equipment or standards.
Note: The standards incorporated by reference in subs. (1) and (2) are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be purchased from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250−7954. obtained online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks. Section 27. ATCP 92.22 (1) (b) and (Note) are amended to read:
(b) Comply with applicable requirements contained in the NIST Handbook 44.
Note: The NIST Handbook 44, (Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices) , 2016 2024 edition, is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. You may purchase copies of this handbook from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Document Sales, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Copies may be obtained online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks. Section 28. ATCP 92.22 (2) is amended to read:
(2) TEST EQUIPMENT AND STANDARDS. The department, or a laboratory certified recognized or accredited by the NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve testing equipment and standards used by weights and measures service companies. The department, or a certified laboratory recognized or accredited by NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve the equipment at least once every 2 years unless the department specifies a different time interval for specific equipment or standards.
Section 29. ATCP 92.30 (3) (c) 2. and 3. are amended to read:
2. Scale pit floors and surfaces underlying above–ground aboveground vehicle scales shall be constructed of concrete, and shall be constructed so that they are well drained. The concrete floor or surface shall extend the full length and width of the scale. This subdivision does not apply to above−ground aboveground scales constructed prior to January 1, 1992.
3. A load−bearing concrete surface underlying an above−ground aboveground vehicle scale shall rest on a bed of compacted aggregate which is at least 6 inches (15 cm) or 15 centimeters thick under every portion of the load−bearing concrete surface, or on an alternative foundation constructed according to the manufacturer’s engineering drawings. This subdivision does not apply to above−ground aboveground scales installed prior to January 1, 1992.
Section 30. ATCP 92.30 (3) (e) 2. is amended to read:
2. In every above−ground aboveground vehicle scale, there shall be a clearance of not less than 6 inches (15 cm) or 15 centimeters between the top surface of the base slab and the bottom of the load receiving element. This subdivision does not apply to above−ground aboveground scales constructed prior to January 1, 1992.
Section 31. ATCP 92.43 (3) (a) is amended to read:
(a) A license fee of $40 for each liquefied petroleum gas meter for the license year December 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012, and a A license fee of $60 for each liquefied petroleum gas meter for license years beginning after November 30, 2012.
Section 32. ATCP 92.50 (3) (a) is repealed.
Section 33. effective date: This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication.
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