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Section 11-302 – State Primary Standards

    (a)    Any weight and measure conforming with the standards of the United States for primary standards or otherwise obtained by the State for use as primary standards shall be the State primary standards of weights and measures if approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.     (b)    The State primary standards shall be maintained in a […]

Section 11-303 – State Secondary Standards and Equipment

    In addition to the State primary standards, the State shall supply secondary standards and equipment necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The Secretary shall verify the secondary standards upon their initial receipt and afterwards, as often as necessary by comparison with the State primary standards.

Section 11-304 – Method of Sale of Commodities

    (a)    A commodity in liquid form shall be sold only by liquid measure or by weight, except as otherwise provided in this title. A commodity not in liquid form may be sold only by weight, dry measure, length, area, or count. However, a liquid commodity may be sold by weight and a commodity not in liquid […]

Section 11-305 – Declarations on Packages; Packages on Which Declaration of Unit Price Required

    (a)    Unless otherwise provided, any commodity in a package form shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain, and conspicuous declaration of:         (1)    The identity of the commodity in the package unless the commodity can be identified easily through the wrapper or container;         (2)    The net quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, […]

Section 11-307 – Sale or Transportation of Commodities in Bulk

    (a)    (1)    When a commodity in bulk is transported by vehicle to a buyer and the weight, measurement, or count of the commodity serves as the basis for determination of the charge or cost of the commodity, the person who weighs, measures, or counts the commodity shall make, in ink or other indelible marking material, a delivery […]

Section 11-308 – Sale by Net Weight

    If any commodity is sold on the basis of weight, the net weight of the commodity shall be used. Every contract concerning any commodity shall be construed in accordance with this section.

Section 11-309 – Misrepresentation of Price; Display of Fractions of a Cent

    (a)    If any commodity or service is sold, offered, exposed, or advertised for sale by weight, measure, or count, the price may not be misrepresented or represented in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive an actual or prospective purchaser.     (b)    If an advertised, posted, or labeled price per unit of weight, measure, or count […]

Section 11-310 – Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in this subsection or as specified by the Secretary, any meat, meat product, poultry, and all seafood offered or exposed for sale or sold as food shall be offered or exposed for sale and sold by weight.         (2)    Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the following products may be offered […]