A. Except as specified for the initial registration of the instrument or device, no weighing or measuring instrument or device specified in subsection D of this section may be used for commercial purposes in the city unless its commercial use is registered annually with the city of Everett office of weights and measures.

B. Registration with the city is accomplished as part of the master license system under Chapter 19.02 RCW. The fees established in this section shall be paid to the Washington State Department of Licensing concurrently with an application for a master license or with the annual renewal of a master license under Chapter 19.02 RCW. Payment of the registration fee for the specific weighing or measuring instrument or device under the state of Washington master license system constitutes the registration required by this subsection.

C. Registration fees upon weighing and measuring instruments or devices within the city that are collected under this section by the state of Washington Department of Licensing shall be remitted to the city through the state of Washington Department of Agriculture. All such fees collected by the state under this provision shall be remitted to the city less reasonable Department of Licensing collection expenses. All monies collected under this subsection shall be used solely for the purposes of implementing or enforcing this chapter.

D. A person who owns a weighing or measuring instrument or device as listed in subsection E, and uses or permits the use of the instrument for commercial purposes in violation of subsection A of this section is subject to a civil infraction for each day and for each such instrument or device used or permitted to be used in violation of subsection A of this subsection.

E. The following annual registration fees shall be charged for each specified weighing or measuring instrument or device used for commercial purposes in the city: