Service Agent Examination and Licensing

“Service agent” means any person employed by a service agency to repair a commercial device. Device means any weighing or measuring equipment, contrivance, or instrument used, for determining weight or measure, that is used for commercial purposes. Commencing on January 1, 2001, no person shall be employed  by a service agency as a service agent unless he or she possesses  a current license. Applicants for a service agent license shall pass a written examination on the laws and regulations governing weights and measures.

If you are interested in becoming a service agent and would like to take the exam, please visit California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards  ​​