Bergen County, Hudson County, Middlesex County and Somerset County
New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs
In short
New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs issues 4 permits we publish for Bergen County, Hudson County, Middlesex County and Somerset County, last verified 2026-10-10. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
Issued in Bergen County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)only if it applies to you | New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs | State fees under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7: scales up to 1,000 lb, $25.00 per scale, not more than $200.00 per commercial location; scales over 1,000 lb, $100.00; fuel pump dispensers, $25.00 per hose, not more than $200.00 per location; timing devices, $15.00, not more than $300.00 per location; any other device, $40.00; late fee $10.00. Paid to the State, not to the county. | one year from the date of issuance (N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.3(c)); renewed annually | 2026-10-08 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Hudson County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection) | New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs | $25 per scale for scales up to 1,000 lb, but not more than $200.00 per commercial location (N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7(a)(1)(i)); paid to the State Superintendent | one year from the date of issuance (N.J.S.A. 51:1-54.2(c)); renewed annually | 2026-10-06 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Middlesex County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)only if it applies to you | New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs | State fees under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7: scales up to 1,000 lb, $25.00 per scale, not more than $200.00 per commercial location; scales over 1,000 lb, $100.00; fuel pump dispensers, $25.00 per hose, not more than $200.00 per location; timing devices, $15.00, not more than $300.00 per location; any other device, $40.00; late fee $10.00. Paid to the State, not to the county. | one year from the date of issuance (N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.3(c)); renewed annually | 2026-10-09 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
Issued in Somerset County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)only if it applies to you | New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, Division of Consumer Affairs | STATE-SET fees under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7: scales up to and including 1,000 lb capacity, $25.00 per scale, not more than $200.00 per commercial location; scales over 1,000 lb capacity, $100.00; fuel pump dispensers, $25.00 per dispenser hose, not more than $200.00 per commercial location; any other device not listed, $40.00; late fee $10.00. Paid to the State, not a county fee | one year from the date of issuance (N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.3(c)); renewed annually | 2026-10-10 |
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
Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)Bergen County
N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.3(a) states that no person shall operate or use a weight and measure for commercial purposes within the State of New Jersey unless it is registered with the State Superintendent, so this is a State registration with a State fee rather than a county license. The certificate expires one year from issuance (13:47F-1.3(c)) and is kept at the commercial location (13:47F-1.3(d)). The fee figures are those printed in N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7 in the Division of Consumer Affairs courtesy copy of the chapter. The county's role is inspection: the county Weights & Measures page states that the Bergen County Division of Weights & Measures conducts unannounced inspections and tests of all commercial weighing, measuring, timing and counting devices. Under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.5, a county department that inspects and tests devices is eligible to receive 70 percent of the fees collected for those devices. The record applies to a retail business that sells commodities by weight or measure.
Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)Hudson County
Every weighing or measuring device used for commercial purposes must be registered with the State Superintendent (N.J.S.A. 51:1-54.2(a)), and the scales covered here are commercial scales, so the registration applies to any business using one, whatever its industry. The fee for a scale of 1,000 lb capacity or less is $25.00 per scale, but not more than $200.00 per commercial location, as printed in N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7(a)(1)(i) in the State's courtesy copy of the chapter dated June 20, 2011. The statute caps the fee for scales under 1,000 lb at $25 per scale (N.J.S.A. 51:1-54.3(b)). The fee is paid to the State Superintendent (N.J.S.A. 51:1-54.2(b)), not to the county. The county's role is inspection: the Hudson County Office of Consumer Affairs, Weights and Measures Unit, conducts unannounced inspections of commercial devices. Under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.5(a), a county department that inspects and tests devices within its jurisdiction is eligible to receive 70 percent of the fees collected for those devices. Whether county inspection reaches a given municipality depends on whether that municipality has appointed its own municipal superintendent (N.J.S.A. 51:1-68).
Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)Middlesex County
N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.3(a) states that no person shall operate or use a weight and measure for commercial purposes within the State of New Jersey unless it is registered with the State Superintendent, so this is a State registration with a State fee rather than a county license. The certificate expires one year from issuance (13:47F-1.3(c)). The fee figures are those printed in N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7 in the Division of Consumer Affairs courtesy copy of the chapter. The county's role is inspection: the county Office of Inspections page states that the Division of Weights and Measures tests and inspects commercial scales, gas pumps, home heating oil truck meters and other weighing or measuring devices, that about 2,900 businesses in the county have a device that must be inspected and certified each year, and that fuel quality is checked at gasoline stations. Under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.5, a county department that inspects and tests devices is eligible to receive 70 percent of the fees collected for those devices. The record applies to a retail business that sells commodities by weight or measure.
Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device Registration (State Registration, County Inspection)Somerset County
N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.3(a) states that no person shall operate or use a weight and measure for commercial purposes in New Jersey unless it is registered with the State Superintendent, so this is a State registration with a State fee, not a county license. The certificate expires one year from issuance (13:47F-1.3(c)). The fee figures are those printed in N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.7, a State regulation readopted effective September 23, 2024 with a new expiration date of September 23, 2031. The county's role is inspection: the Somerset County Weights and Measures page describes the office as 'a state mandated office' that inspects all commercial weighing and measuring devices and performs random commodity audits for items sold by weight or measure. Under N.J.A.C. 13:47F-1.5, a county weights and measures department that inspects and tests devices is eligible to receive 70 percent of the fees collected for them. The record applies to a shop selling goods by weight, and to an auto repair business only where it sells fuel. Contact the county office at 908-231-7125.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Bergen County, Hudson County, Middlesex County and Somerset County
- Phone
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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.
- Bergen County Division of Weights & Measures pageCounty of Bergen, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- Hudson County Office of Consumer Affairs, Weights and Measures Unit pageHudson County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
- Middlesex County Office of Inspections, Consumer Affairs and Weights & Measures pageMiddlesex County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-09
- N.J.A.C. 13:47F, Fees for Registration, Inspection and Testing of Weighing and Measuring Devices (Division of Consumer Affairs PDF; last revision date June 20, 2011)State of New Jersey, Division of Consumer Affairs · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
- N.J.S.A. 51:1 et seq., Office of Weights and Measures Law (text revision February 10, 2016)State of New Jersey, Division of Consumer Affairs · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
- New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures, readoption notice for N.J.A.C. 13:47F (56 N.J.R. 2091(b))New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Somerset County Office of Weights and Measures pageCounty of Somerset, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
Other offices serving Bergen County and Hudson County and nearby
- Bergen County Department of Planning & Engineering / County Planning Board
- Middlesex County Office of the Fire Marshal, Department of Public Safety and Health
- Hudson County Department of Roads and Public Property, Office of the County Engineer
- Bergen County Department of Public Works, Operations Division
- Hudson County Planning Board, Division of Planning
- Middlesex County Department of Transportation, Office of Public Works
- Middlesex County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD), Office of Health Services
- Middlesex County Office of Health Services, Inspection Division
- Middlesex County Office of Planning (Development Review), Department of Transportation
- Somerset County Engineering Division, Department of Public Works
- Somerset County Planning Board (Land Development Review)
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