Arkansas § 4-18-311 - State Division of Weights and Measures.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-18-311 — State Division of Weights and Measures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-18-311. State Division of Weights and Measures.
There is hereby created a State Division of Weights and Measures located for administrative purposes within the Arkansas Bureau of Standards administered by the Department of Agriculture. The division is charged with, but not limited to, performing the following functions on behalf of the citizens of the state: Assuring that weights and measures in commercial services within the state are suitable for their intended use, properly installed, and accurate, and are so maintained by their owner or user. Preventing unfair or deceptive dealing by weight or measure in any commodity or service advertised, packaged, sold, or purchased within the state. Making available to all users of physical standards or weighing and measuring equipment the precision calibration and related metrological certification capabilities of the weights and measures facilities of the division. Promoting uniformity, to the extent practicable and desirable, between weights and measures requirements of this state and those of other states and federal agencies. Encouraging desirable economic growth while protecting the consumer through the adoption by rule of weights and measures requirements as necessary to assure equity among buyers and sellers.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 4-18-311
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 4-18-311 cover?
Section 4-18-311 ("State Division of Weights and Measures.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. 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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