Chapter 56 Weights and Measures

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:
  • §3.2-5600 Definitions generally
  • §3.2-5601 Powers and duties of Commissioner
  • §3.2-5602 Commissioner to test accuracy of point-of-sale systems
  • §3.2-5603 Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables of National Institute of Standards and Technology to govern
  • §3.2-5604 State standards of weight and measure
  • §3.2-5605 Office standards and field standards
  • §3.2-5606 Advice and recommendations of National Institute of Standards and Technology; publications of Institute
  • §3.2-5607 The Board may adopt regulations
  • §3.2-5608 Testing and inspection of standards procured by cities and counties
  • §3.2-5609 Testing and inspection of weights and measures offered for sale or commercially used
  • §3.2-5610 Investigations by Commissioner
  • §3.2-5611 Commissioner to weigh or measure packages and commodities; packages and commodities ordered off sale
  • §3.2-5612 Stop-sale, stop-use and stop-removal orders; seizure and impounding of commodities, weights or measures; violation a misdemeanor; judicial review
  • §3.2-5613 Sealing or marking of weights and measures; condemnation of incorrect weights and measures
  • §3.2-5614 Police powers of Commissioner
  • §3.2-5615 Appointment, terms and compensation of local sealers of weights and measures; discontinuance of local program
  • §3.2-5616 Fees of sealers
  • §3.2-5617 Powers and duties of sealers and deputies
  • §3.2-5618 Standards, equipment, and office space for sealers
  • §3.2-5619 Commissioner to have concurrent authority with sealers; ordinances in conflict with chapter
  • §3.2-5620 Specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices
  • §3.2-5621 Rejected weights and measures
  • §3.2-5622 How certain commodities to be sold
  • §3.2-5623 Information to be shown on packages
  • §3.2-5624 Certain packages to show price per single unit of weight, measure, or count
  • §3.2-5625 Misleading containers prohibited; contents of container not to fall below standard
  • §3.2-5626 Advertisement of commodities in package form
  • §3.2-5627 Pricing of retail merchandise
  • §3.2-5628 Weights and Measures Fund established; purpose
  • §3.2-5629 Fees and other moneys received
  • §3.2-5630 Violations of pricing requirements
  • §3.2-5631 Representations as to price; signs advertising price of petroleum products
  • §3.2-5632 Failure to pay advertised cash discount
  • §3.2-5633 Commissioner to receive enforcement authority for the Stage II Vapor Recovery Programs
  • §3.2-5634 Meat, poultry, and seafood
  • §3.2-5635 Bulk sale and delivery of commodities
  • §3.2-5636 Scale house in establishment where livestock is bought from producers
  • §3.2-5637 Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders required
  • §3.2-5638 Weight of livestock to be determined on date of sale
  • §3.2-5639 Announcement of day and hour of livestock sale
  • §3.2-5640 Certain merchants to provide scales for use of customers
  • §3.2-5641 Use of word “cord” in connection with purchase or sale of wood, bark, or other forest product
  • §3.2-5642 Determining number of board feet in tree or log
  • §3.2-5643 Obstructing Commissioner or sealers; penalty
  • §3.2-5644 Impersonating Commissioner or sealer
  • §3.2-5645 Certain acts declared misdemeanors
  • §3.2-5646 Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise
  • §3.2-5647 Warning instead of report of violation
  • §3.2-5648 Presumptive proof of use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring device