Weights and Measures

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Section
3.2-5600

Definitions generally

Section
3.2-5601

Powers and duties of Commissioner

Section
3.2-5602

Commissioner to test accuracy of point-of-sale systems

Section
3.2-5603

Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables of National Institute of Standards and Technology to govern

Section
3.2-5604

State standards of weight and measure

Section
3.2-5605

Office standards and field standards

Section
3.2-5606

Advice and recommendations of National Institute of Standards and Technology; publications of Institute

Section
3.2-5607

The Board may adopt regulations

Section
3.2-5608

Testing and inspection of standards procured by cities and counties

Section
3.2-5609

Testing and inspection of weights and measures offered for sale or commercially used

Section
3.2-5610

Investigations by Commissioner

Section
3.2-5611

Commissioner to weigh or measure packages and commodities; packages and commodities ordered off sale

Section
3.2-5612

Stop-sale, stop-use and stop-removal orders; seizure and impounding of commodities, weights or measures; violation a misdemeanor; judicial review

Section
3.2-5613

Sealing or marking of weights and measures; condemnation of incorrect weights and measures

Section
3.2-5614

Police powers of Commissioner

Section
3.2-5615

Appointment, terms and compensation of local sealers of weights and measures; discontinuance of local program

Section
3.2-5616

Fees of sealers

Section
3.2-5617

Powers and duties of sealers and deputies

Section
3.2-5618

Standards, equipment, and office space for sealers

Section
3.2-5619

Commissioner to have concurrent authority with sealers; ordinances in conflict with chapter

Section
3.2-5620

Specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices

Section
3.2-5621

Rejected weights and measures

Section
3.2-5622

How certain commodities to be sold

Section
3.2-5623

Information to be shown on packages

Section
3.2-5624

Certain packages to show price per single unit of weight, measure, or count

Section
3.2-5625

Misleading containers prohibited; contents of container not to fall below standard

Section
3.2-5626

Advertisement of commodities in package form

Section
3.2-5627

Pricing of retail merchandise

Section
3.2-5628

Weights and Measures Fund established; purpose

Section
3.2-5629

Fees and other moneys received

Section
3.2-5630

Violations of pricing requirements

Section
3.2-5631

Representations as to price; signs advertising price of petroleum products

Section
3.2-5632

Failure to pay advertised cash discount

Section
3.2-5633

Commissioner to receive enforcement authority for the Stage II Vapor Recovery Programs

Section
3.2-5634

Meat, poultry, and seafood

Section
3.2-5635

Bulk sale and delivery of commodities

Section
3.2-5636

Scale house in establishment where livestock is bought from producers

Section
3.2-5637

Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders required

Section
3.2-5638

Weight of livestock to be determined on date of sale

Section
3.2-5639

Announcement of day and hour of livestock sale

Section
3.2-5640

Certain merchants to provide scales for use of customers

Section
3.2-5641

Use of word "cord" in connection with purchase or sale of wood, bark, or other forest product

Section
3.2-5642

Determining number of board feet in tree or log

Section
3.2-5643

Obstructing Commissioner or sealers; penalty

Section
3.2-5644

Impersonating Commissioner or sealer

Section
3.2-5645

Certain acts declared misdemeanors

Section
3.2-5646

Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise

Section
3.2-5647

Warning instead of report of violation

Section
3.2-5648

Presumptive proof of use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring device