GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	3 

SENATE BILL 863
Second Edition Engrossed 6/19/91
Third Edition Engrossed 6/28/91

Short Title: Standards Lab Fees Established.  	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Speed; Conder, Hunt, Martin of Pitt, Parnell, and Soles.
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Referred to:  Finance.
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May 6, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE STANDARDS LABORATORY AND TO ESTABLISH A FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE STANDARDS LABORATORY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Of the funds collected pursuant to G.S. 81A-11, as enacted by Section 2 of this act, the Department of Agriculture may use up to $29,900 for fiscal year 1991-92 and up to $29,100 for fiscal year 1992-93 for the purchase and installation of new laboratory equipment and related computer equipment for the Standards Division Laboratory.
Sec. 2.  Article 1 of Chapter 81A of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following new section:
"§ 81A-11.  Fee schedule.
(a)	The following fees apply to all weights that are tested and certified to meet tolerances less stringent than American National Standards Institute/American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) Standard E617 Class 4.  If the weight error exceeds three-fourths of the applicable tolerance, adjustment shall be required and the unit fee shall be doubled.  Even if weights are rejected or condemned, fees shall be assessed for the test performed.
Customary	Fee/Unit	Metric	Fee/Unit
0 - 2 lb	$  2.00	0 - 1 kg	$  2.00
3 - 10 lb	$  3.00	2 - 5 kg	$  3.00
11 - 50 lb	$  5.00	6 - 30 kg	$  5.00
51 - 500 lb	$ 10.00	31 - 200 kg	$ 10.00
501 - 1000 lb	$ 15.00	201 - 450 kg	$ 15.00
1001 - 2500 lb	$ 20.00	451 - 1000 kg	$ 20.00
2501 - 5000 lb	$ 25.00	1001 - 2000 kg	$ 25.00
(b)	The following fees apply to all weights that are tested and certified to meet ANSI/ASTM Standard E617 Class 4 or NIST Class P tolerances.  If the weight error exceeds three-fourths of the applicable tolerance, adjustment shall be required and the unit fee shall be doubled.  Even if weights are rejected or condemned, fees shall be assessed for the test performed.
Customary	Fee/Unit	Metric	Fee/Unit
0 - 10 lb	$  6.00	0 - 5 kg	$  6.00
11 - 50 lb	$ 10.00	6 - 30 kg	$ 10.00
51 - 500 lb	$ 20.00	31 - 200 kg	$ 20.00
501 - 1000 lb	$ 30.00	201 - 450 kg	$ 30.00
1001 - 2500 lb	$ 40.00	451 - 1000 kg	$ 40.00
2501 - 5000 lb	$ 50.00	1001 - 2000 kg	$ 50.00
(c)	The following fees apply to all weights that are calibrated.  Calibration means determining actual mass and apparent mass values.  Tolerance testing fees shall be assessed on weights that can only be adjusted to a lower tolerance or are rejected for any reason.
Customary	Fee/Unit	Metric	Fee/Unit
0 - 20 lb	$  15.00	0 - 10 kg	$  15.00
21 - 50 lb	$  30.00	11 - 30 kg	$  30.00
51 - 1000 lb	$  50.00	31 - 450 kg	$  50.00
1001 - 2500 lb	$ 100.00	451 - 1000 kg	$ 100.00
2501 - 5000 lb	$ 150.00	1001 - 2000 kg	$ 150.00
(d)	The following fees apply to volumetric flasks, graduates, or test measures.
Customary	Fee/Test Point	Metric	Fee/Test Point
0 - 5 gal	$ 15.00	0 - 20 liters	$ 15.00
Over 5 gal	Add $0.20 per	Over 20 liters	Add $0.05 per
each additional	each additional
gallon	liter
(e)	The following fees apply to tape measures and rigid rules.
Set Up Fee	$20.00 per instrument
Calibration	$ 5.00 per calibration point
(f)	The following fees apply to liquid-in-glass and electronic thermometers.
Set Up Fee	$20.00 / instrument
Calibration	$10.00 / calibration point
Ice Point Test	$ 5.00
(g)	Any special tests or weight cleaning shall be billed at the rate of $35.00 per hour prorated to the nearest tenth of an hour, with a minimum charge of $17.50.
(h)	If travel is required in connection with the performance of any of these services, the Department shall be reimbursed at the rates provided in G.S. 138-6.
(i)	The Department may refuse to accept for testing any weight or measure the Department deems unsuited for its intended use."
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1991.