CHAPTER 5. Weighing and Measuring Devices [12500. - 12519.]
Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 43.
§§ 12500–12519 · 30 sections
- § 12500 As used in this chapter the following terms mean: (a) “Weighing instrument” means any device, contrivance, apparatus, or instrument used, or designed to be…
- § 12500.5 The secretary by rules and regulations shall provide for submission for approval of types or designs of weights, measures, or weighing, measuring, or counting…
- § 12500.6 Notwithstanding Section 12500.5, the secretary may prohibit the sale or installation of any previously approved type or design of weight or measure or…
- § 12500.8 The secretary may enter into an agreement with the National Type Evaluation Program, a certification program of the National Council on Weights and Measures,…
- § 12500.9 The secretary shall charge and collect an application fee and reasonable deposit from persons submitting devices for approval as required by Section 12500.5.…
- § 12500.10 (a) A sealer shall cause to be removed from commercial usage any weighing, measuring, or counting instrument or device sold or used in violation of Section…
- § 12501 Except as provided in Section 12502 and, with respect to odometers, as is provided in Section 12501.1, every person who, for commercial purposes, sells weights…
- § 12501.1 Every person who uses, or intends to use, any weight or measure, or weighing or measuring instrument for commercial purposes shall, before using the same,…
- § 12501.2 Notwithstanding other provisions of this division, a sealer shall not be required to inspect, test or seal any scales or other weighing or measuring…
- § 12501.3 Notwithstanding any other requirements or provisions of this division, a sealer may permit the use of an unsealed device pending repairs if the device is in…
- § 12502 Any weighing or measuring instrument, which, after being sold and before being used for weighing or measuring, it is necessary to assemble or set up, may be…
- § 12503 Upon a written request of any resident of a county, there appearing reasonable ground therefor, the sealer shall test or cause to be tested, as soon thereafter…
- § 12504 Upon the written request of any person who intends to use or sell for commercial purposes any weight or measure, or weighing or measuring instrument in any…
- § 12505 Whenever a sealer examines any weight or measure or weighing, measuring, or counting instrument used for commercial purposes, and finds it to be correct, he or…
- § 12506 A sealer shall condemn and seize and may destroy incorrect weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments used for commercial purposes, which in…
- § 12507 The owners or users of any weights and measures or weighing or measuring instruments which have been marked “Out of Order,” shall have them repaired or…
- § 12508 Except as provided in Section 12509, any person who removes or obliterates any tag or device placed upon any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring…
- § 12509 (a) When any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring instrument has been repaired and corrected, and has been reinspected and found correct, the sealer shall…
- § 12509.5 (a) For purposes of this section, “EVSE” or “electric vehicle supply equipment” means a device that is used in connection with the sale of electricity as a…
- § 12510 (a) Any person, who by himself or herself, or through or for another, does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Uses, for commercial purposes,…
- § 12511 Any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring instrument tested and found correct by any sealer may be used within this state without any further test for such…
- § 12511.1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, any weight or measure, or weighing or measuring instrument, found correct or corrected by a registered…
- § 12512 When the sale of any commodity is based upon a quantity representation either furnished by the purchaser or obtained through the use of equipment supplied by…
- § 12513 Any sealing or testing of any weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument by any employee of the department authorized for the purpose shall have the…
- § 12514 No sealer shall sell or be interested directly or indirectly in the sale of any weighing or measuring instrument, nor shall he accept a fee, compensation, or…
- § 12515 (a) Any person having made repairs or adjustments to any weighing instrument or to any measuring instrument, or any person having sold, rented, leased, loaned,…
- § 12516 It shall be unlawful for any person to locate or position any scale used in connection with the auctioning of livestock so that its indications are not readily…
- § 12517 Every owner of a coin-operated person weigher shall place on such weigher, in a prominent position, in letters at least three-sixteenths inches in height and…
- § 12518 A water submeter submitted to a sealer by an owner, user, or operator for inspection and testing before its initial installation that is found to be incorrect,…
- § 12519 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an owner, user, or operator of a water submeter that has previously been sealed, installed, and used commercially who…