Sec. 2. Sealing and Testing of Instruments of Weights and Measures. All instruments for determining weights and measures in all consumer and consumer related transactions shall be tested, calibrated and sealed every six (6) months by the official sealer who shall be Municipal Treasurer or his duly authorized representative upon payment of fees required under this Article: Provided, that all instruments of weights and measures shall continuously be inspected for compliance with the provisions of this Article.
Sec. 3. Imposition of Fees. Every person before using instruments of weights and measures within this municipality shall first have them sealed and licensed annually and pay therefor to the Municipal Treasurer the following fees:
| Amount of Fee | |
|---|---|
| a. For sealing linear metric measures: | |
| Not over one (1) meter | 40.00 |
| Measure over one (1) meter | 60.00 |
| b. For sealing metric measures of capacity: | |
| Not over ten (10) liters | 40.00 |
| Over ten (10) liters | 60.00 |
| c. For sealing metric instruments of weights: | |
| With capacity of 30 kgs. and below | 60.00 |
| With capacity of more than 30 kgs. to 300 kgs. | 100.00 |
| With capacity of more than 300 kgs. to 3,000 kgs. | 500.00 |
| With capacity of more than 3,000 kg. | 250.00 |
| d. For sealing apothecary balances of precision | |
| Over 3,000 kg. | 500.00 |
| Over 300 to 3,000 kg. | 400.00 |
| Over 30 to 300 kg. | 200.00 |
| 30 kg. or less | 150.00 |
| e. For sealing scale or balance with complete set of weights:
For each scale or balances or other balances with complete set of weights: | |
| For use therewith | 250.00 |
| For each extra weight | 50.00 |
f. For each and every re-testing and re-sealing of weights and measures instruments including gasoline pumps outside the office upon request of the owner or operator, an additional service charge of P100.00 for each instrument shall be collected. Any person engaged in any fraudulent practices and/or unlawful possession or use of instruments of weight and measures shall be fined as follows: 1st Offense - 200.00 2nd Offense - 500.00 3rd Offense (Fine Plus Confiscation) - 1,000.00
Sec. 4. Payment of Fees and Surcharge. The fees herein imposed shall be paid and collected by the Municipal Treasurer when the weights or measures instruments are sealed, before their use and thereafter, on or before the anniversary date thereof.
The official receipt serving as license to use the instrument is valid for one (1) year from the date of sealing unless such instrument becomes defective before the expiration period. Failure to have the instrument re- tested and the corresponding fees therefor paid within the prescribed period shall subject the owner or user to a surcharge of five hundred percent (500%) of the prescribed fees which shall no longer be subject to interest.
