Monterey County
County of Monterey Agricultural Commissioner, Weights and Measures (County Sealer)
In short
County of Monterey Agricultural Commissioner, Weights and Measures (County Sealer) issues 1 permit we publish for Monterey County, last verified 2026-10-13. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighing and Measuring Device Registrationonly if it applies to you | County of Monterey Agricultural Commissioner, Weights and Measures (County Sealer) | Statutory amounts under Bus. & Prof. Code §12240: business location fee up to $120 per business location; computing scales (under 100 lb capacity) up to $25 per device; weighing devices of at least 100 lb but under 2,000 lb up to $50 per device; jewelry, prescription and Class II scales up to $80 per device; all other commercial weighing or measuring devices not listed in the statute (including retail motor-fuel meters) up to $26 per device. The county Sealer collects the registration fee; its schedule says annual fees 'consist of device fee(s), location fee, and California Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) Administrative Fee.' | calendar year; registrations expire at the end of the calendar year | 2026-10-13 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Weighing and Measuring Device Registration
A shop, coffee shop or restaurant that sells goods by weight or measure registers each commercial device with the Monterey County Sealer of Weights and Measures. The Agricultural Commissioner's Device Registration page says 'It is unlawful for any person to use a weighing or measuring device for commercial purposes unless the instrument or device is registered with the Sealer' and that 'All Device Registration permits expire at the end of the calendar year and must be renewed by January 31st to avoid late penalties'; late payment adds 25%, then 50% after 30 days and 100% after 60 days. A business that sells nothing by weight or measure has no device to register. The dollar amounts shown are the maximums set by Business and Professions Code §12240; the county's Weights & Measures Fee Schedule lists the same amounts. Contact the Agricultural Commissioner's Office, (831) 759-7382, for the state administrative fee added to each registration.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Monterey County
- Phone
- (831) 759-7382
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Agricultural Commissioner Fee Schedules (Weights & Measures Fee Schedule)County of Monterey Agricultural Commissioner · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
- California Business and Professions Code §12240California Legislative Information · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- Device RegistrationCounty of Monterey Agricultural Commissioner · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-13
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