(a) A registration fee and a re-inspection fee for a person utilizing a point-of-sale system shall be established, from time to time, by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with applicable provisions of law, in amounts not to exceed the costs incurred by the County in performing the inspection, re- inspection, testing and registration functions to which the fees relate. The registration fee for a point-of-sale system to be used for commercial purposes at the business location shall be as prescribed in County Administrative Code section 364.3 and is due on the first day of the applicable registration period.
(b) Any person who fails to register a business location that has a point-of-sale system used for commercial purposes shall be in violation of this chapter. If the registration fee is not received by the department within 30 days of the due date, any person required to register under this chapter shall be subject to a delinquent fee of 50% of the registration fee.
(c) The Sealer may charge a re-inspection fee to recover the Sealer's cost for re-inspecting a point-of-sale station that failed the prior inspection. The fee shall be as prescribed in Administrative Code Section 364.3.
(d) Nothing in this section limits the County's right to prosecute and/or pursue civil penalties against an owner or operator of a business location who uses a point-of-sale system for commercial purposes in violation of this chapter.
(e) The delinquent fee may be waived by the Sealer if an error is made by the Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures staff.
(Added by Ord. No. 9004 (N.S.), effective 3-4-99; amended by Ord. No. 9264 (N.S.), effective 11-24-00; amended by Ord. No. 9514 (N.S.), effective 12-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10200 (N.S.), effective 4-13-12; amended by Ord. No. 10482 (N.S.), effective 7-1-17)