General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 99 The Metric System of Weights and Measures

• Massachusetts General Laws - Authorization of metric system; carat weight - Chapter 99, Section 1
  The weights and measures of the metric system may be employed and used in the commonwealth, and no contract or dealing shall be deemed invalid...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Tables of weights and measures - Chapter 99, Section 2
  The tables of weights and measures as set forth in the National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication, issued December 20, 1960, and titled “Units of...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Deputy director of standards; town sealers of weights and measures; duties - Chapter 99, Section 3
  The duties of the deputy director of standards and the duties and responsibilities of the sealer of weights and measures of each town, with respect...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Verification, adjustment and sealing of metric weights and measures - Chapter 99, Section 4
  The deputy director of standards may verify, adjust and seal all metric weights and measures brought to him for that purpose. The sealer of weights...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Duties of persons using metric system; adjustment and sealing; record - Chapter 99, Section 5
  Every person who uses weights or measures of the metric system for the purpose of selling any goods, wares, merchandise or other commodities shall have...

Last modified: September 11, 2015