Massachusetts § 5 - Duties of persons using metric system; adjustment and sealing; record
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§ 5. Duties of persons using metric system; adjustment and sealing; record
Section 5. Every person who uses weights or measures of the metric system for the purpose of selling any goods, wares, merchandise or other commodities shall have them adjusted, sealed and recorded by an authorized sealer of weights and measures, and shall thereafter be responsible for the correctness and exactness of the same; and every person who illegally or fraudulently uses the metric weights or measures shall be liable to the same penalty to which he would have been liable if he had used other weights and measures.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 5 cover?
Section 5 ("Duties of persons using metric system; adjustment and sealing; record") 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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