Massachusetts § 4 - Verification, adjustment and sealing of metric weights and measures
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 4 — Verification, adjustment and sealing of metric weights and measures, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4. Verification, adjustment and sealing of metric weights and measures
Section 4. The deputy director of standards may verify, adjust and seal all metric weights and measures brought to him for that purpose. The sealer of weights and measures in each town which has received the standard metric weights and measures shall verify, adjust and seal all metric weights and measures brought to him for that purpose from within the county where such town is situated, and he shall receive a reasonable compensation therefor; but he shall claim no fees for any sealing, verification or adjustment for the performance of which he may otherwise receive compensation by salary paid by the town.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 4 cover?
Section 4 ("Verification, adjustment and sealing of metric weights and measures") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. 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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