§ 47-26-1024. Criminal Penalties
Any person who personally or through such person’s servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person, commits any prohibited acts enumerated in this part or pursuant regulations or violates any other provision of this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 47-26-1025. Restraining Order and Injunction
The commissioner is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a restraining order, or a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining any person from violating any provision of this part.
§ 47-26-1026. Warning in Lieu of Criminal or Civil Penalties
Nothing in this part shall be construed as requiring the commissioner to report for the institution of proceedings under this part, minor violations of this part, whenever the commissioner believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable oral or written notice or warning.
§ 47-26-1027. Publication of Lists of Licensed Public Weighmasters
The commissioner may publish, from time to time as the commissioner deems appropriate, and may supply upon request, lists of licensed public weighmasters.
§ 47-26-1018. Copies of Certificates
A public weighmaster shall keep and preserve for a period of at least one (1) year a legible copy of each certificate issued by such weighmaster. The certificates shall be available for inspection by any weights and measures official of this state during normal office hours.
§ 47-26-1019. Reciprocal Acceptance of Certificates
The commissioner is authorized to recognize and accept certificates issued by licensed public weighmasters of other states or federal agencies that recognize and accept certificates issued by public weighmasters of this state.
§ 47-26-1020. Optional Licensing
The following persons shall be authorized, but are not required, to obtain licenses as public weighmasters: A law enforcement or weights and measures official, or other qualified employee of a state, city, or county agency or institution when acting within the scope of such person’s official duties. The commissioner shall be authorized, but is not […]
§ 47-26-1021. Prohibited Acts
It is a prohibited act for any person: Without a valid license to: Assume the title of public weighmaster, or any title of similar import; Perform the duties or acts to be performed by a public weighmaster; Represent oneself to be a public weighmaster; Issue any certificate, ticket, memorandum, or statement for which a fee […]
§ 47-26-1022. Suspension and Revocation of License
The commissioner is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any public weighmaster: When, after a formal or informal hearing held following ten (10) days notice to the licensee, the commissioner is satisfied that the licensee has violated any provision of this part or of any regulation under this part; provided, that: Upon such […]
§ 47-26-1023. Revocation Proceedings
If the commissioner suspends or revokes a public weighmaster license, the revokee may appeal the decision through the appropriate court of law in Davidson County.