Pennsylvania § 4175 - Marking of weights and measures "not legal for trade."
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4175 — Marking of weights and measures "not legal for trade.", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4175. Marking of weights and measures "not legal for trade."
It shall be conclusively presumed that a weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is intended for use in trade or commerce if it is manufactured, offered or exposed for sale or sold for use in this Commonwealth, or is used therein, unless it shall bear a plain, legible, conspicuous and permanent statement to this effect: "Not legal for trade." It shall be unlawful to use in trade or commerce any weight or measure or weighing or measuring device which is marked as described above, provided, however, that, whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the bureau that any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is such as to render it impracticable to mark it as required by this section or is of such design and construction that it is obviously not intended for use in trade or commerce, the bureau shall furnish a certificate to that effect to any manufacturer applying for the same, and such types of weights and measures and weighing and measuring devices need not be marked as required by the provisions of this section.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 4175
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4175 cover?
Section 4175 ("Marking of weights and measures "not legal for trade."") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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