Code of Virginia - Title 3.2 Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food - Chapter 58 Public Weighmasters

3.2-5800 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Public weighing," means the weighing for any person, upon request, of property, produce, ...

3.2-5801 (Effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to adopt regulations.
The Commissioner may adopt regulations he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1950, § 3-709.2; 1962, c. 126; 1966, c. ...

3.2-5802 (Effective October 1, 2008) Qualifications of licensed public weighmasters.
A citizen of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and is not less than 18 years of ...

3.2-5803 (Effective October 1, 2008) Application for license.
Application for a license as a licensed public weighmaster shall be made upon a form provided by the Commissioner and the application shall furnish evidence ...

3.2-5804 (Effective October 1, 2008) Determining qualifications of applicant; granting of license; record o...
The Commissioner may adopt guidelines for determining the qualifications of the applicant for a license as a licensed public weighmaster. He may pass upon the ...

3.2-5805 (Effective October 1, 2008) Licenses and renewal fees.
Before the issuance of any license as a licensed public weighmaster, or any renewal thereof, the applicant shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of ...

3.2-5806 (Effective October 1, 2008) Issuance of limited licenses to certain public officers and employees...
The Commissioner may, upon request and without charge, issue a limited license as a licensed public weighmaster to any qualified officer or employee of a ...

3.2-5807 (Effective October 1, 2008) Expiration of licenses; applications for renewal.
Each license as licensed public weighmaster shall be issued to expire on December 31 of the calendar year for which it is issued. Any such ...

3.2-5808 (Effective October 1, 2008) Oath and seal of licensed public weighmaster; Commonwealth not obligate...
Each licensed public weighmaster shall, before entering upon his duties, make oath to execute faithfully his duties. The issuance of a license as licensed public ...

3.2-5809 (Effective October 1, 2008) Form of weight certificate and information to be stated thereon; weigh...
The Commissioner shall prescribe the form of weight certificate to be used by a licensed public weighmaster. The weight certificate shall state the date of ...

3.2-5810 (Effective October 1, 2008) Entries on weight certificate.
A licensed public weighmaster shall not enter on a weight certificate issued by him any weight values but those he has personally determined, and he ...

3.2-5811 (Effective October 1, 2008) Only suitable, tested and approved weighing devices to be used...
When making a weight determination as provided for by this chapter a licensed public weighmaster shall use a weighing device that is of a type ...

3.2-5812 (Effective October 1, 2008) Capacity of scales not to be exceeded; determining gross or tare weigh...
A licensed public weighmaster shall not use any scale to weigh a load the value of which exceeds the nominal or rated capacity of the ...

3.2-5813 (Effective October 1, 2008) Copies of weight certificates to be retained and kept open for inspecti...
A licensed public weighmaster shall keep and preserve for at least one year, or for such longer period as may be specified in the regulations ...

3.2-5814 (Effective October 1, 2008) Weight certificates issued by weighmasters in other states.
Whenever in any other state that licenses public weighmasters, there is statutory authority for the recognition and acceptance of the weight certificates issued by licensed ...

3.2-5815 (Effective October 1, 2008) Certain persons permitted but not required to obtain licenses...
The following persons shall not be required but shall be permitted to obtain licenses as licensed public weighmasters: (i) a weights and measures officer when ...

3.2-5816 (Effective October 1, 2008) Certain acts forbidden to persons not licensed as public weighmasters...
No person shall assume the title "licensed public weighmaster," or any title of similar import, perform the duties or acts to be performed by a ...

3.2-5817 (Effective October 1, 2008) Suspension or revocation of license.
The Commissioner is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any licensed public weighmaster: (i) when he is satisfied, after a hearing upon 10 ...

3.2-5818 (Effective October 1, 2008) Requesting false weighing or false weight certificate; issuance of weig...
Any person who requests a licensed public weighmaster to weigh any property, produce, commodity, or article falsely or incorrectly, or who requests a false or ...

3.2-5819 (Effective October 1, 2008) Falsification or presealing of weight certificate by licensed weighmast...
Any licensed public weighmaster who falsifies a weight certificate, or who delegates his authority to any person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster, or ...

3.2-5820 (Effective October 1, 2008) Penalty for violation of chapter.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto for which no specific penalty has been provided is guilty ...