North Carolina § 81A-61 - Approval of devices used.
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§ 81A-61. Approval of devices used.
When making a weight determination, a public weighmaster shall use a weighing device that is of a type suitable for the weighing of the product to be weighed and that has been tested and approved for use by the Commissioner or by the public weighmaster's local or state weights and measures officials within the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of the weighing. History (1939, c. 285, s. 10; 1975, c. 544; 1981, c. 607, s. 6; 2009-87, s. 2.) §§ 81A-62 through 81A-64: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 607, s. 2. §§ 81A-65 through 81A-69: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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Section 81A-61 ("Approval of devices used.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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