Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

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A​ll businesses need a current annual licen​se for each commercial vehicle scale (VS). The VS license period ​is April 1–March 31​. 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.

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

Vehicle Scale License La​​ws

• 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
  Vehicle Scales​, section 98.16 and prohibited acts; penalty; injunction, section 98.26​