Public Weighmasters
This is Chapter 58 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Public Weighmasters.” It is part of Title 3.2, titled “Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food.” It is part of Subtitle IV, titled “Food And Drink; Weights And Measures..” It’s comprised of the following 21 sections.
- § 3.2-5800
- Definitions
- § 3.2-5801
- Commissioner to adopt regulations
- § 3.2-5802
- Qualifications of licensed public weighmasters
- § 3.2-5803
- Application for license
- § 3.2-5804
- Determining qualifications of applicant; granting of license; record of applications and licenses
- § 3.2-5805
- Licenses and renewal fees
- § 3.2-5806
- Issuance of limited licenses to certain public officers and employees
- § 3.2-5807
- Expiration of licenses; applications for renewal
- § 3.2-5808
- Oath and seal of licensed public weighmaster; Commonwealth not obligated to pay compensation
- § 3.2-5809
- Form of weight certificate and information to be stated thereon; weight certificate as evidence
- § 3.2-5810
- Entries on weight certificate
- § 3.2-5811
- Only suitable, tested and approved weighing devices to be used
- § 3.2-5812
- Capacity of scales not to be exceeded; determining gross or tare weight of vehicle or combination of vehicles
- § 3.2-5813
- Copies of weight certificates to be retained and kept open for inspection
- § 3.2-5814
- Weight certificates issued by weighmasters in other states
- § 3.2-5815
- Certain persons permitted but not required to obtain licenses
- § 3.2-5816
- Certain acts forbidden to persons not licensed as public weighmasters
- § 3.2-5817
- Suspension or revocation of license
- § 3.2-5818
- Requesting false weighing or false weight certificate; issuance of weight certificate by unlicensed person
- § 3.2-5819
- Falsification or presealing of weight certificate by licensed weighmaster; delegation of authority to unlicensed person
- § 3.2-5820
- Penalty for violation of chapter