§2501. Qualifications 1. Individual license. A person wishing to be a licensed public weighmaster shall make application to the state sealer upon forms provided by the state sealer, and each application must be accompanied by an annual fee of $25. When the state sealer receives an application and is satisfied that the applicant is of […]
§2502. Scale used; type; test When making a weight determination as provided for by this chapter, a licensed public weighmaster shall use a weighing device that is of a type suitable for the weighing of the amount and kind of material to be weighed and that has been tested and approved for use by the […]
§2503. Capacity; platform size; one-draft weighing A licensed public weighmaster shall not use any scale to weigh a load, the weight of which exceeds the nominal or rated capacity of the scale. When the gross or tare weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles is to be determined, the weighing shall be performed upon […]
§2504. Action by unlicensed persons No person shall assume the title “licensed public weighmaster,” or any title of similar import, perform the duties or acts to be performed by a licensed public weighmaster, hold himself out as a licensed public weighmaster, issue any weight certificate, ticket, memorandum or statement for which a fee is charged, […]
§2505. Malfeasance 1. Falsification of certificate. A licensed public weighmaster who falsifies a weight certificate or who delegates authority to a person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster or who preseals a weight certificate with the licensed public weighmaster’s official seal before performing the act of weighing commits a civil violation for which a […]
§2506. Suspension or revocation of license The state sealer is authorized, in a manner consistent with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, to refuse to renew, and the District Court is authorized, on complaint of the state sealer or the Attorney General, to suspend or revoke the license of any licensed public weighmaster or licensed corporate […]
