South Carolina § 39-11-160 - Net weight and actual weight.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 39-11-160 — Net weight and actual weight., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-11-160. Net weight and actual weight.
When any commodity is sold subject to public weighmaster weights, such weights shall be the true net weight. Net weight is the correct or actual weight of the commodity excluding the weight of the container or conveyance. Actual weight shall mean the weight obtained from draft of vehicle loads. In determining the net weight of any commodity, the entire weight of the vehicle and load must rest on the scale at one time.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 66-185; 1967 (55) 512.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 39-11-160 cover?
Section 39-11-160 ("Net weight and actual weight.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South 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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