When making a weight determination as provided for by the Weighmaster Act, a weighmaster shall use a proper weighing device. A proper weighing device is one suitable for weighing the amount and kind of material to be weighed. A proper weighing device is one that has been inspected and approved for use by a weights and measures officer of this state within a period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of the weighing.
History: 1953 Comp., § 76-4-14, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 236, § 14.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For duty of director to inspect and test accuracy of scales annually, see 57-17-7 NMSA 1978.