(a) The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized. Either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the State. The definitions of the basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight […]
(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 […]
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.
(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 […]
(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, […]
(a) A commodity in package form may not be wrapped deceptively or be in a container made, formed, or filled in a manner that misleads the purchaser in determining the quantity of the contents of the package. The contents of a container may not fall below any reasonable standard of fill the Secretary prescribes for the […]
(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 […]
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.
(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 […]
(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 […]
Butter, oleomargarine, and margarine shall be offered and exposed for sale and sold by weight.
(a) All fluid dairy products, including whole milk, skimmed milk, cultured milk, sweet cream, and buttermilk shall be sold by fluid volume. (b) Cottage cheese, cottage cheese products, sour cream, and yogurt shall be sold by weight. (c) (1) Ice cream, ice milk, French ice cream, French custard ice cream, frozen custard, frozen dietary dairy dessert, frozen yogurt, mellorine, […]
When in package form, and when packed, possessed, offered, or exposed for sale or sold at retail, wheat flour, whole wheat flour, graham flour, self-rising wheat flour, phosphated wheat flour, bromated flour, enriched flour, enriched self-rising flour, enriched bromated flour, corn flour, cornmeal, and hominy grits shall be packaged only in units of 2, 5, […]
Berries and small fruits shall be offered and exposed for sale and sold by weight, or by measure in open containers having capacities of 1/2 pint, 1 pint, or 1 quart, dry measure. The labeling requirements of § 11–306 of this subtitle do not apply to these open containers.
(a) All liquid fuel shall be sold by liquid measure or by net weight in accordance with the provisions of § 11–304 of this subtitle. Price lists of liquid fuel shall be posted or otherwise made available upon request. (b) Upon delivery of liquid fuel not in package form and in an amount greater than ten gallons […]
