Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

All businesses need a current annual license for each commercial vehicle scale (VS). The license period for VSs is April 1st – March 31st. The annual license fee per scale is $115. The fee is not prorated for partial years, and licenses are not transferable between operators or scales.

Vehicle Scale License Application Vehicle Scale License Application Cover Letter Vehicle Scale Operator License ​PDF Version / Word Version

Veterans:  For information on how to apply for License Fee Waiver under Act 209, see Veterans License Fee Waiver Program: 2011 Wisconsin Act 209.

Additional Information

• Directory of Professional Engineering Firms

• Vehicle Scale Test Requirements

• Vehicle Scale Directory         

• Vehicle Scale Installation on an Existing Foundation

Vehicle Scale License Laws

• Wisconsin Administrative Code
  Subchapter IV – Vehicle Scales, permits, construction, and testing, section 92.30
  Subchapter IV – Vehicle Scale; license to operate, section 92.31

• Wisconsin Statute
  Liquefied Petroleum Gas, section 98.16 and prohibited acts; penalty; injunction, section 98.26
  

Contact

(608) 224-4942 or (608) 224-4948​

DATCPWeightsandMeasures@wisconsin.gov