Section 215.12 – Bond of scale repairers.
215.12 Bond of scale repairers. Any person, firm, or corporation engaging in any scale repair work for hire in this state shall first file with the department a bond of the form required by chapter 64 in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned to guarantee the quality and faithful performance of the assumed task […]
Section 215.13 – Graduations on beam.
215.13 Graduations on beam. All new weigh beams or dials on what is known as livestock scales used for determining the weight in buying or selling livestock shall be in not over five-pound graduations. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215.13]
Section 215.14 – Approval by department.
215.14 Approval by department. A commercial weighing and measuring device shall not be installed in this state unless approved by the department. 1. A pit type scale or any other scale installed in a pit, regardless of capacity, that is installed on or after July 1, 1990, shall have a clearance of not less than […]
Section 215.15 – Scale pit.
215.15 Scale pit. Scale pit shall have proper room for inspector or service person to repair or inspect scale. Scale pit shall remain dry at all times and adequate drainage shall be provided for the purpose of inspecting and cleaning. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §215.15]
Section 215.1 – Definitions.
215.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Commercial weighing and measuring device” means a weight or measure or weighing or measuring device used to establish size, quantity, area or other quantitative measurement of a commodity sold by weight or measurement, or where the price to be paid for producing the commodity is based upon […]
Section 215.16 – Weighing beyond capacity.
215.16 Weighing beyond capacity. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to use such a scale for weighing commodities the gross weight of which is greater than the factory rated scale capacity. The capacity of the scale shall be stamped by the manufacturer on each weigh beam or dial. The capacity of […]
Section 215.1A – Inspections.
215.1A Inspections. The department shall regularly inspect all commercial weighing and measuring devices, and when a complaint is made to the department that any false or incorrect weights or measures are being made, the department shall inspect the commercial weighing and measuring devices which caused the complaint. The department may inspect prepackaged goods to determine […]
Section 215.2 – Special inspection request — fees.
215.2 Special inspection request — fees. The fee for special tests, including but not limited to, using state inspection equipment, for the calibration, testing, certification, or repair of a commercial weighing and measuring device shall be paid by the servicer or person requesting the special test in accordance with the following schedule: 1. Class S, […]
Section 215.3 – Payment by party complaining.
215.3 Payment by party complaining. Repealed by 2021 Acts, ch 149, §21.
Section 215.4 – Tag for inaccurate or incorrect device — reinspection — license fee.
215.4 Tag for inaccurate or incorrect device — reinspection — license fee. A commercial weighing and measuring device found to be inaccurate or incorrect upon inspection by the department shall be rejected or tagged “condemned until repaired” and the inspection sticker shall be removed. If notice is received by the department that the device has […]