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Standard Weights and Measures

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Definitions; meaning of terms.

Systems of weights and measures.

Definitions of special units of measure.

State standards of weights and measures.

Field standards and equipment.

General powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture.

Specific powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture; regulations.

Testing at state-supported institutions.

General testing.

Investigations.

Inspection of packages.

Stop-use, stop-removal, and removal orders.

Disposition of correct and incorrect apparatus.

Police powers; right of entry and stoppage.

Powers and duties of inspectors.

Duty of owners of incorrect apparatus.

Method of sale of commodities.

Packages; declarations of quantity and origin; variations; exemptions.

Declarations of unit price on random packages.

Uniform packaging and labeling.

Advertising packages for sale.

Sale by net weight.

Misrepresentation of price.

Meat, poultry and seafood.

Clams, mussels, oysters, and other mollusks.

Non-food products.

Bulk deliveries of commodities sold in terms of weight.

Furnace and stove oil.

Berries and small fruits.

Construction of contracts.

Licensed weighmasters; appointment; tenure; license fee; seal; charges; records.

Hindering or obstructing officer; penalties.

Impersonation of officer; penalties.

Offenses and penalties.

Injunction.

Presumptive evidence.

Validity of prosecutions.

Concurrent jurisdiction of justices of the peace and Court of Common Pleas.

Citation.

Fees for services for out-of-state companies.

Fines payable by mail.

Administrative penalties.