Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the federal government, or approved as being satisfactory by the national institute of standards and technology, shall be the state's reference standards of weights and measures and shall be maintained in such calibration as prescribed by the national institute of standards and technology. All secondary standards may be prescribed by the commissioner and shall be verified upon their initial receipt and as often thereafter as deemed necessary by the commissioner. The commissioner shall have the custody and keep accurate records of the state standards of weights and measures and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this article.
Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1342, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 894, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-113), ch. 88, p. 326, � 7, effective April 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former �� 35-14-103 and 35-14-104 as they existed prior to 1983.
35-14-105. Technical requirements for weighing and measuring devices - certificate required - exception. (1) The specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements, including user requirements, for commercial, law enforcement, data gathering, and other weighing and measuring devices adopted by the national conference on weights and measures and published in the national institute of standards and technology handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices, and supplements or revisions to that handbook, apply to weighing and measuring devices in this state, except as modified or rejected or as otherwise specified by this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any weight or measure or any weighing or measuring instrument or device shall be issued a certificate of conformance from the national type evaluation program prior to use for commercial or law enforcement purposes.
(2) A certificate of conformance is not required for a grain protein analyzer.
Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1342, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 894, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-113), ch. 88, p. 326, � 8, effective April 2. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11-1159), ch. 95, p. 279, � 2, effective August 10.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 35-14-104 as it existed prior to 1983.