§ 47-26-808. Oath of Weigher — Compensation — Signature and Seal
Each certified public weigher shall, before entering upon such duties, make oath to execute faithfully such duties and file the oath with the commissioner. The issuance of a license as a certified public weigher shall not oblige the state to pay the licensee any compensation for services as a certified public weigher. Each certified public […]
§ 47-26-809. Display of License — Duties of Weigher
The certified public weigher’s license shall be posted near the scale beam or indicator in full view at all times. A certified public weigher shall be the only person allowed to operate the scale or weight recording equipment. In case of batch weights, the certified weigher shall observe all measurements and count all batches to […]
§ 47-26-810. Record of Shipment to Be Signed and Sealed
The certified public weigher shall sign the weigher’s official registered signature and place the weigher’s seal on a copy of record. This copy of record shall be the ticket delivered to the purchaser of materials. The seal and signature shall be placed on the copy of record either manually (with a rubber stamp, or with […]
§ 47-26-811. Inspection of Weighing Devices
The producer or supplier shall cause to be inspected, at intervals of not more than six (6) months, each weighing device used by producers and suppliers for the weighing of natural resource products as defined in this part. The inspection of the scales shall be performed by a certified scale technician of a licensed scale […]
§ 47-26-812. Gross Weights for Trucks and Tractor Trailers
Gross weights for truck or tractor trailer vehicles shall be determined by axle limitations as prescribed in § 55-7-203(b)(6), and adding an additional five hundred pounds (500 lbs.) thereto when the natural resources product is transported over a street or highway other than the portion designated as the interstate system. A three percent (3%) tolerance, […]
§ 47-26-813. Violations — Penalties
It is a violation for a certified weigher to measure trucks in excess of weights as prescribed in § 47-26-812. It is a violation for a certified weigher to make flagrant or fraudulent recordings of measurements of weight or capacity. A violation of this part shall be reported to the commissioner of safety. A penalty […]
§ 47-26-814. Disposition of Penalties
All penalties collected under this part shall be remitted to the department of revenue, as are tax receipts, and treated as such by that department.
§ 47-26-801. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Certified Public Weigher Law of 1981.”
§ 47-26-802. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Certified public weigher” means a natural person licensed under this part; “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner’s duly appointed representative; “Department” means the Tennessee department of agriculture; “Natural resources product” means crushed stone, sand, gravel, cement, and asphalt related to highway construction […]
§ 47-26-803. Employment of Certified Public Weighers Required
Every producer and supplier of natural resources products shall have in its employ at least one (1) or more certified public weighers licensed by the department. All natural resources products sold by such producer and supplier shall be accurately weighed or measured by a certified public weigher licensed by the department. When natural resources products […]