Pay annual fee
Pay the annual registration fee for your scale, dispenser, or meter.
Pay all registrations online.
Paying online is quick, easy, and free. Credit cards and e-checks are all accepted, without any service charge to you.
If you have any questions, call us at (408) 918-4601 or email us at [email protected].
Effective July 1, 2025, an increase in our Price Verification Systems Annual Registration Fees have been approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Please see the following letter for details: 2025 Santa Clara County Price Verification System Registration Fees.
Annual registration fees
| Type of commercial device | Registration fee per type of device |
|---|---|
| Jewelry and prescription scales | $120 plus $80 for each scale |
| Weighing scales with capacities of less than 100 lbs | $120 plus $25 for each scale |
| Weighing scales with capacities of at least 100 lbs, but less than 2,000 lbs | $120 plus $50 for each scale |
| Weighing scales with capacities of at least 2,000 lbs, but less than 10,000 lbs | $120 plus $150 for each scale |
| Weighing scales with capacities of 10,000 lbs or greater | $120 plus $250 for each scale |
| Livestock scales with capacities of at least 2,000 lbs, but less than 10,000 lbs | $120 plus $100 for each scale |
| Livestock scales with capacities of 10,000 lbs or greater | $120 plus $150 for each scale |
| Retail motor fuel dispensers (Gas stations) | $120 plus $26 for each meter/grade |
| Water submeters installed at marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes | $120 plus $6 for each meter |
| Electric submeters installed at marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes | $120 plus $3 for each meter |
| Vapor submeters installed at marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes | $120 plus $10 for each meter |
| Water submeters installed at locations other than marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes | $120 plus $26 for each meter |
| Electric submeters installed at locations other than marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes | $120 plus $26 for each meter |
| Vapor submeters installed at locations other than marinas, mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, and apartment complexes | $120 plus $26 for each meter |
| CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), LNG (Liquified Natural Gas), LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) stationary dispensers | $120 plus $185 for each meter |
| CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), LNG (Liquified Natural Gas), LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) vehicle mounted meters | $120 for each vehicle plus $185 for each meter |
| Wholesale meters | $120 plus $75 for each meter |
| Vehicle mounted meters | $120 for each vehicle plus $75 for each meter |
| Taxi meters | $146 for each vehicle |
| Vehicle odometers | $120 plus $60 for each meter |
| Other commercial devices not listed above | $120 plus $26 for each device |
Price verification/scanner registration fees
| Number of checkouts | Registration fee |
|---|---|
| Three or fewer checkouts | $350 |
| Four to nine checkouts | $540 |
| Ten or more checkouts | $1,070 |
Device administrative fees
| Commercial device type | Fee per device |
|---|---|
| Submeters | $0.50 |
| Liquefied gas meters, compressed and liquefied natural gas meters, hydrogen gas-measuring device, or scales with 2,000 lb capacity or greater, but less than 10,000 lb capacity | $16.00 |
| Scales, 10,000 lb capacity or greater | $24.00 |
| All other devices | $2.20 |