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§47-1-17. Declarations of Unit Price on Random Weight Packages

In addition to the declarations required by section fifteen of this article, 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 […]

§47-1-2. 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 standards […]

§47-1-18. Advertising Packages for Sale

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 rule to appear on the package. Where a dual declaration is required, only the declaration that sets forth the quantity […]

§47-1-19. State Weights and Measures Division

There shall be a state division of weights and measures located for administrative purposes within the Division of Labor. The division is charged with, but not limited to, performing the following functions on behalf of the citizens of the state: (a) Assuring that weights and measures in commercial service with the state are suitable for […]

§47-1-20. State Measurement Laboratory

(a) The commissioner shall operate and maintain a state measurement laboratory certified and approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The laboratory shall be used to both house and maintain the state primary standards and secondary standards as traceable to the national standards and to test or calibrate any secondary or working standards […]

§47-1-5. Requirements for Packaging and Labeling

The uniform packaging and labeling regulation as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in the national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto or revisions thereof, shall apply to packaging and labeling in the state, except insofar as modified or rejected by legislative […]

§47-1-21. Registration of Business

(a) On or before October 1, 1994, every commercial business in the state which, in the course of conducting business, utilizes weights, measures, and weighing and measuring devices covered by this article shall obtain a certificate of device registration for the commercial devices covered by this article, from the division. After October 1, 1994, it […]

§47-1-6. Requirements for the Method of Sale of Commodities

The uniform regulation for the method of sale of commodities as adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in the national institute of standards and technology handbook 130, "Uniform Laws and Regulations" and supplements thereto and revisions thereof, shall apply to the method of sale of commodities in the state, except […]