Vermont § 2766 - Replacement of security seal; improper handling of weighing or measuring device
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§ 2766. Replacement of security seal; improper handling of weighing or measuring device
- (a) Any service person who breaks a security seal must replace the security seal by installing
a new lead and wire security seal bearing the imprint of his or her hand seal having
a number registered with the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (b) Any person who violates any provision of sections 2725, 2727, 2728, 2729 inclusive
of this title or a dealer or service person who does not have a certificate of registration
in full force before engaging in that business, or any person who repairs his or her
own weighing or measuring device, or breaks a security seal without a license and
uses the device commercially before being tested by the Agency of Agriculture, Food
and Markets or permission is given for its use by the Secretary, shall be fined not
more than $100.00 for the first offense and not more than $200.00 for each subsequent
offense. (Added 1967, No. 102, § 59, eff. April 14, 1967; amended 1971, No. 69, § 13, eff. April 15, 1971; 1989, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; 1991, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2766 ("Replacement of security seal; improper handling of weighing or measuring device") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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