Weights and Measures Generally

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  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Weights, Measures, Markets, and Vending
  4. Weights, Measures, and Markets Generally
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Section
37–201.01

Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets created; appointment of Director, assistants and employees

Section
37–201.02

Director to give bond and take oath

Section
37–201.03

Exclusive powers of Director; examination of measuring devices; condemnation; charges by Mayor

Section
37–201.04

Inspection required after repair; alteration of condemnation tag prohibited

Section
37–201.05

Obstruction of inspection prohibited

Section
37–201.06

Record of inspections

Section
37–201.07

False measure prohibited; sale of commodities

Section
37–201.08

Commodities sold by weight; “ton” defined

Section
37–201.09

Vending machines

Section
37–201.10

Sales tickets

Section
37–201.11

Sale of coal, charcoal, or coke

Section
37–201.12

Sale of ice

Section
37–201.13

Sale of bread

Section
37–201.14

Sale of frozen and fluid dairy products

Section
37–201.15

Standard containers for sale of fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities; no sales except in standard containers or by weight or count

Section
37–201.16

Substitutes for dry measure prohibited

Section
37–201.16a

Quantity markings required for packages; exemption

Section
37–201.17

Sale of wood

Section
37–201.18

Standard liquid measures; automatic gasoline pumps

Section
37–201.18a

Gasoline and fuel pump octane measurement

Section
37–201.19

Sale of shucked oysters, fish, meat, butter, and cheese

Section
37–201.20

Automatic measuring pumps

Section
37–201.21

Sale of pro rata quantity

Section
37–201.22

Inspection of commodities by Director

Section
37–201.22a

Sale of food by false advertising

Section
37–201.23

Sale of measuring devices by Director prohibited

Section
37–201.24

Police power conferred upon Director; inspections without warrants

Section
37–201.25

Council may establish tolerances and specifications

Section
37–201.26

Weighmasters; public scales; fees. [Repealed]

Section
37–201.27

Powers and duties of Director conferred on assistants and inspectors

Section
37–201.28

Supervision of markets; investigations and reports

Section
37–201.29

“Mayor” and “Director” defined

Section
37–201.30

“Person” defined; meaning of singular words

Section
37–201.31

Severability

Section
37–201.32

Penalties; conduct of prosecutions

Section
37–201.33

Registration and inspection fees for weighing and measuring devices