                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES FOR WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES (§ 3.2-5620)

The specifications, tolerances, and regulations for commercial weighing and
measuring devices, together with amendments thereto, as recommended by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, and published in the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44 and supplements thereto, or
any publication revising, supplementing, or superseding Handbook 44, shall be
the specifications, tolerances, and regulations for commercial weighing and
measuring devices of the Commonwealth, except insofar as specifically modified,
amended, or rejected by regulation issued by the Board. For purposes of this
chapter, weights and measures shall be deemed to be in compliance with this
chapter: (i) when they conform to all applicable requirements of Handbook 44 and
supplements thereto, or any publication revising, supplementing, or superseding
Handbook 44; or (ii) when they conform to any regulation adopted by the Board to
modify, amend, or reject Handbook 44, as specified in this section. Other
weights and measures shall not be in compliance.

HISTORY: 1993, c. 604, § 3.1-941.1; 2008, c. 860.