Tennessee § 47-26-1015 - Measurement practices and equipment used.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 47-26-1015 — Measurement practices and equipment used., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-26-1015. Measurement practices and equipment used.
A public weighmaster shall use measurement practices and equipment: In accordance with the requirements of the latest edition of NIST Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices”; Examined, tested, and approved for use by a weights and measures official of this state; and Suitable for the weighing of the amount and kind of material to be weighed. Acts 1997, ch. 311, § 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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