531.38 – Systems of Weights and Measures.
531.38 Systems of weights and measures.—The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in this state. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, […]
531.39 – State Standards.
531.39 State standards.—Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the Federal Government, or approved as being satisfactory by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall be the state primary standards of weights and measures, and shall be maintained in such calibration as prescribed by the National Institute of […]
531.40 – Technical Requirements for Commercial Devices.
531.40 Technical requirements for commercial devices.—The specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices, as determined by regulations adopted by the department, which regulations shall afford the greatest degree of protection to the public, shall conform to those adopted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to the extent possible. The […]
531.41 – Powers and Duties of the Department.
531.41 Powers and duties of the department.—The department shall: (1) Maintain traceability of the state standards to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2) Enforce the provisions of this chapter. (3) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. (4) Establish, by rule, standards of weight, measure, or count and reasonable standards […]
531.415 – Fees.
531.415 Fees.— (1) The department shall charge and collect fees of not more than the following for actual metrology laboratory calibration and testing services rendered: (a) For each mass standard that is tested or certified to meet tolerances less stringent than American National Standards Institute/American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) Standard E617 Class 4: Weight Fee/Unit 0 – […]
531.42 – Special Police Powers.
531.42 Special police powers.—With respect to the enforcement of this chapter and rules pursuant thereto, the department is: (1) Empowered to seize, for use as evidence, without formal warrant, any incorrect or unapproved weight, measure, package, or commodity found to be used, retained, offered, or exposed for sale, or sold in violation of the provisions of this […]
531.421 – Powers and Duties of Local Officials.
531.421 Powers and duties of local officials.—Any weights and measures official appointed for a county or city may exercise, in cooperation with the state, the duties enumerated in s. 531.41(9)-(13) and the powers enumerated in s. 531.42. These powers and duties shall extend to their respective jurisdictions, except that the jurisdiction of a county official shall […]
531.43 – Misrepresentation of Quantity.
531.43 Misrepresentation of quantity.—No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale less than the quantity he or she represents, nor take any more than the quantity he or she represents, when, as buyer, the person furnishes the weight or measure by means of which the quantity is determined. History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 730, […]
527.15 – Conduct of Proceedings; Record Costs.
527.15 Conduct of proceedings; record costs.—The state’s portion of the cost of the stenographic record and transcription of department proceedings shall be paid out of the General Inspection Trust Fund. Any sums received from parties for copies of the stenographic record shall be deposited by the department into the State Treasury to the credit of such […]
531.44 – Misrepresentation of Pricing; Verification Procedures.
531.44 Misrepresentation of pricing; verification procedures.— (1) No person shall misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold or offered, exposed, or advertised for sale by weight, measure, or count, nor represent the price in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive a person. Whenever an advertised, posted, or labeled price […]