Code of Virginia - Title 3.2 Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food - Chapter 56 Weights And Measures

3.2-5600 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions generally.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Commodity in package form" means any commodity packaged in any manner in advance ...

3.2-5601 (Effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties of Commissioner.
The Commissioner shall have the custody of the state standards of weight and measure and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this ...

3.2-5602 (Effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to test accuracy of point-of-sale systems.
The Commissioner shall inspect and test point-of-sale systems, as he deems necessary, to determine: (i) the accuracy and correct operation of the equipment; and (ii) ...

3.2-5603 (Effective October 1, 2008) Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables ...
Both the system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are recognized, and ...

3.2-5604 (Effective October 1, 2008) State standards of weight and measure.
Such weights and measures in conformity with the standards of the United States as have been supplied to the Commonwealth by the federal government or ...

3.2-5605 (Effective October 1, 2008) Office standards and field standards.
In addition to the state standards provided for in § 3.2-5604, there shall be supplied by the Commonwealth at least one complete set of copies ...

3.2-5606 (Effective October 1, 2008) Advice and recommendations of National Institute of Standards and Techn...
The Commissioner may be guided in the performance of his duties by the advice and recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In ...

3.2-5607 (Effective October 1, 2008) The Board may adopt regulations.
A. The Board may adopt regulations for the enforcement of this chapter. These regulations may include: (i) methods of sale of commodities; (ii) standards of ...

3.2-5608 (Effective October 1, 2008) Testing and inspection of standards procured by cities and counties...
The Commissioner shall annually test the standards of weights and measures procured by any city or county for which the appointment of a sealer of ...

3.2-5609 (Effective October 1, 2008) Testing and inspection of weights and measures offered for sale or comm...
A. When not otherwise provided by law, the Commissioner shall have the power to inspect and test, to ascertain if they are correct, all weights ...

3.2-5610 (Effective October 1, 2008) Investigations by Commissioner.
The Commissioner shall investigate complaints made to him concerning violations of the provisions of this chapter, and shall, upon his own initiative, conduct such investigations ...

3.2-5611 (Effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to weigh or measure packages and commodities; packages an...
The Commissioner shall, on a periodic basis as he deems necessary, weigh or measure and inspect packages or amounts of commodities kept, offered, or exposed ...

3.2-5612 (Effective October 1, 2008) Stop-sale, stop-use and stop-removal orders; seizure and impounding of ...
Whenever it appears to the Commissioner that there is a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he may, in his discretion, issue ...

3.2-5613 (Effective October 1, 2008) Sealing or marking of weights and measures; condemnation of incorrect w...
The Commissioner shall approve for use and seal or mark such weights and measures as he finds, upon inspection and test, to be in compliance ...

3.2-5614 (Effective October 1, 2008) Police powers of Commissioner.
With respect to the enforcement of this chapter and any other acts dealing with weights and measures that he is, or may be, empowered to ...

3.2-5615 (Effective October 1, 2008) Appointment, terms and compensation of local sealers of weights and mea...
The governing bodies of the respective counties and cities may appoint a sealer of weights and measures. However, two or more counties may appoint jointly ...

3.2-5616 (Effective October 1, 2008) Fees of sealers.
No fee shall be charged by the sealer of weights and measures, or by the county or city, for inspecting, testing, or sealing of weights ...

3.2-5617 (Effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties of sealers and deputies.
The sealer of a city or of a county, and his deputy when acting under his instructions and at his direction, shall have the same ...

3.2-5618 (Effective October 1, 2008) Standards, equipment, and office space for sealers.
The governing body of each city and county for which a sealer has been appointed as provided for by § 3.2-5615 of this chapter shall: ...

3.2-5619 (Effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to have concurrent authority with sealers; ordinances in c...
In cities and counties where sealers of weights and measures have been appointed as provided for in this chapter, the Commissioner shall have concurrent authority ...

3.2-5620 (Effective October 1, 2008) Specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices...
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, ...

3.2-5621 (Effective October 1, 2008) Rejected weights and measures.
Weights and measures that have been rejected or condemned for repair under the authority of the Commissioner, of an inspector, or of a sealer shall ...

3.2-5622 (Effective October 1, 2008) How certain commodities to be sold.
Commodities in liquid form shall be sold only by liquid measure or by weight, and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, commodities not in ...

3.2-5623 (Effective October 1, 2008) Information to be shown on packages.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any commodity in package form, introduced or delivered for introduction into, or received in, intrastate commerce, kept for ...

3.2-5624 (Effective October 1, 2008) Certain packages to show price per single unit of weight, measure, or c...
In addition to the declarations required by § 3.2-5623 of this chapter, any commodity in package form, the package being one of a lot containing ...

3.2-5625 (Effective October 1, 2008) Misleading containers prohibited; contents of container not to fall bel...
No commodity in package form shall be so wrapped, nor shall it be in a container so made, formed, or filled, as to mislead the ...

3.2-5626 (Effective October 1, 2008) Advertisement of commodities in package form.
Whenever a commodity in package form is advertised in any manner and the retail price of the package is stated in the advertisement, there shall ...

3.2-5627 (Effective October 1, 2008) Pricing of retail merchandise.
A. In a point-of-sale system the selling price of a consumer item displayed or offered for sale at retail shall be clearly and conspicuously indicated ...

3.2-5628 (Effective October 1, 2008) Weights and Measures Fund established; purpose.
There is hereby established in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Weights and Measures Fund, hereinafter referred to as ...

3.2-5629 (Effective October 1, 2008) Fees and other moneys received.
No fees shall be charged for the services of any appointee under this chapter unless such services are special, unusual or noncommercial and rendered by ...

3.2-5630 (Effective October 1, 2008) Violations of pricing requirements.
It shall be a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) for a retail merchant to fail to comply with the ...

3.2-5631 (Effective October 1, 2008) Representations as to price; signs advertising price of petroleum produ...
Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed, or advertised for sale, by weight, measure or count, the price shall not be ...

3.2-5632 (Effective October 1, 2008) Failure to pay advertised cash discount.
Where a discount for the cash purchase of retail petroleum products is offered, willful failure by any person to pay to the customer the full ...

3.2-5633 (Effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to receive enforcement authority for the Stage II Vapor Re...
A. Upon the request of the Commissioner, the State Air Pollution Control Board may delegate to the Commissioner its authority under Chapter 13 (§ 10.1-1300 ...

3.2-5634 (Effective October 1, 2008) Meat, poultry, and seafood.
All meat, meat products, poultry (whole or parts), and all seafood except shellfish, offered or exposed for sale, or sold, as food shall be offered ...

3.2-5635 (Effective October 1, 2008) Bulk sale and delivery of commodities.
All sales in which the buyer and seller are not both present to witness the measurement of a bulk delivery shall be accompanied by duplicate ...

3.2-5636 (Effective October 1, 2008) Scale house in establishment where livestock is bought from producers...
The scale house at any livestock auction market, receiving station, packing plant, or other establishment where livestock is regularly bought from producers shall be constructed ...

3.2-5637 (Effective October 1, 2008) Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders required...
Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders shall be installed and used with proper tickets for weighing livestock at all livestock auction markets. (Code 1950, ...

3.2-5638 (Effective October 1, 2008) Weight of livestock to be determined on date of sale.
When livestock is offered for sale on a weight basis at livestock auction markets on regular sale days, the weights thereof shall be determined on ...

3.2-5639 (Effective October 1, 2008) Announcement of day and hour of livestock sale.
The operator of the livestock auction market shall publicly announce the day and hour when an auction sale of livestock is to begin at least ...

3.2-5640 (Effective October 1, 2008) Certain merchants to provide scales for use of customers.
Any person engaged, in the sale of items by weight from a self-service bulk display, shall make available a scale for use by his customers ...

3.2-5641 (Effective October 1, 2008) Use of word "cord" in connection with purchase or sale of wood, bark...
It shall be unlawful to use the word "cord" or any abbreviation thereof other than to mean the standard as defined in § 3.2-5600 in, ...

3.2-5642 (Effective October 1, 2008) Determining number of board feet in tree or log.
The standard rule for determining the number of board feet in a tree or log in the Commonwealth shall be the "International 1/4 Inch Log ...

3.2-5643 (Effective October 1, 2008) Obstructing Commissioner or sealers; penalty.
Any person who shall hinder or obstruct in any way the Commissioner, his assistant, or any one of the inspectors, or a sealer in the ...

3.2-5644 (Effective October 1, 2008) Impersonating Commissioner or sealer.
Any person who shall impersonate in any way the Commissioner, his agent, or any one of the inspectors, or a sealer by the use of ...

3.2-5645 (Effective October 1, 2008) Certain acts declared misdemeanors.
Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person, performs any one of the ...

3.2-5646 (Effective October 1, 2008) Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise.
A. The Commissioner may bring a suit to enjoin the violation of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation made pursuant thereto, in the ...

3.2-5647 (Effective October 1, 2008) Warning instead of report of violation.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report for the institution of proceedings under this chapter, minor violations of this ...

3.2-5648 (Effective October 1, 2008) Presumptive proof of use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring de...
For the purposes of this chapter, proof of the existence of a weight or measure or a weighing or measuring device in or about any ...