Arizona § 3-3416 - State metrology laboratory; operation; standards; testing
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 3-3416 — State metrology laboratory; operation; standards; testing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-3416. State metrology laboratory; operation; standards; testing
A. The associate director shall establish and operate within the division the state metrology laboratory.
B. A commercial device shall not be approved for use in the state unless the design and construction comply with national institute of standards and technology requirements.
C. All commercial devices approved and certified shall meet the tolerance, design and construction requirements prescribed by the national institute of standards and technology.
D. All commercial devices that are determined unfit for approval shall be rejected without testing.
E. All weights, weight sets, measures, meters, counters or other devices that are used by registered service representatives shall show an indication of the approval date and jurisdiction issuing the approval.
F. All persons who install, service or repair commercial devices in this state shall submit the test equipment used to the division's metrology laboratory for approval at least annually. A certificate of approval that specifically identifies the test equipment and that is issued by another state laboratory may be accepted in lieu of submitting equipment if the other state laboratory is certified by the national institute of standards and technology.
G. All weights, measures, meters, counters or other devices shall be tested in the order they are scheduled in the laboratory unless arrangements for testing have been made in advance.
H. Work that is completed in the metrology laboratory shall be paid for pursuant to the fees prescribed in the rules of the division.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 3-3416 cover?
Section 3-3416 ("State metrology laboratory; operation; standards; testing") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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