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§ 47-26-924. Presumptive Evidence

Whenever there shall exist a weight or measure or weighing or measuring device in or about any place in which or from which buying or selling is commonly carried on, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is regularly used for the business purposes of that […]

§ 47-26-925. Appeal of Seizure or Confiscation

In the event of seizure or confiscation under this part, the aggrieved party shall have the right to appeal such action pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

§ 47-26-917. Declaration of Unit Price on Random Weight Packages

In addition to the declarations required by § 47-26-916, any package being one of a lot containing random weights of the same commodity, at the time it is offered or exposed for sale at retail, shall bear on the outside of the package a plain and conspicuous declaration of the price per kilogram or pound […]

§ 47-26-918. Misleading Packaging Prohibited — Standard of Fill

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 purchaser as to the quantity of the contents of the package and the contents of a container shall not fall below such reasonable standard of fill as may have been […]

§ 47-26-919. Advertising

Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised in any manner with the retail price stated, there shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the retail price a declaration of quantity as is required by law or regulation to appear on the package. There shall not be included as part of the declaration required under this section […]

§ 47-26-920. Meat, Poultry, Seafood

All meat, meat products, poultry, fish and seafood offered or exposed for sale or sold as food, shall be offered or exposed for sale and sold by weight unless otherwise designated by regulation.

§ 47-26-921. Prohibited Acts

Any person who, personally or by a servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person, performs any of the acts enumerated in this section commits a Class C misdemeanor. No person shall: Use or have in possession for use in commerce any incorrect weight or measure; Sell or offer for sale […]

§ 47-26-922. Restraining Orders and Injunctions

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 provisions of this part.

§ 47-26-923. 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.