Weights and Measures

When weighing or measuring devices are tested or calibrated and the devices lack a manufacturer's serial number, service technicians shall request division-issued serial numbers and affix them to the devices. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.10 (See Revision Note at chapter head…

The minimum test weights and test loads for in-service scales shall be as stated in NIST Handbook 44. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.11 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Agr 1400) #7462, eff 3-21-01; amd by #7821, eff 2-8-03; ss by #9416, INTERIM, eff 3-13-09, EXPIRED:…

When a new scale is installed, the scale shall be tested as follows: (a) Scales shall be tested with certified test weights in accordance with the appropriate sections of the following documents:(1) NIST Handbook 44 "Specifications, Tolerances, and other Technical Requirements fo…

(a) A prover shall meet all of the design, material and construction criteria contained in one of the following: (1) NIST Handbook 105-3; (2) NIST Handbook 105-4; or (3) NIST Handbook 105-7. (b) The size of a prover used for testing and or calibration of retail and wholesale liqu…

Retail and wholesale liquid measuring devices shall be tested with test equipment certified in accordance with NIST Handbook 44 "Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices". Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.14 (See Revision No…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form Sclgcap" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of commercial vehicle scales. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.15 (See Revisio…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form SCLM5-97" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of commercial scales and linear measures, except vehicle scales. Notes N.H. Ad…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form Rtfuel" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of commercial motor fuel devices. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.17 (See Revi…

(a) Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form LPG" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of commercial devices used to meter liquefied petroleum gas. (b) Service techni…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form Lg.vol" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of large-volume petroleum measuring devices. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.1…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Vehtank Form" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of vehicle tank meters. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.20 #7821, eff 2-8-03;…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form Taxi" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of taxi meters. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.21 #9639, eff 1-20-10 Amended by…

Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Liq. Form" other when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning, or performing annual testing of commercial devices for which there is no specifically designated placed i…

(a) Service technicians shall complete and submit to the division the "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form RPP/TC-10-02" when installing, servicing, repairing, reconditioning or performing annual testing of devices used to deliver refined petroleum products that are equipped…

A service technician holding a certificate of registration shall not: (a) Display or cause or permit to be displayed any suspended, fictitious, or altered certificate of registration; (b) Transfer the certificate of registration to any other person or permit any other person to u…

Certification stamps shall include: (a) A place for the registered service technician or department official to indicate: (1) The stamp issuance date, including month and year; (2) The registered service technician or department official's initials; and (3) The registered service…

(a) The division shall only provide certification seals to: (1) Registered service technicians; (2) Servicing agencies that employ registered service technicians; or (3) Department officials. (b) A registered service technician, a servicing agency that employs a registered servic…

(a) Registered service technicians shall report the use of certification stamps to the division within 5 days of affixing the certification seal to a device on the "Placed In Service/Inspection Report Form," as specified in Agr 1405.07. (b) Except as specified in (e) below, regis…

(a) A certification stamp shall be invalid unless it complies with the procedures set forth in this rule. (b) The commissioner shall only provide certification stamps to those specified in Agr 1405.27(a). (c) Only registered service technicians or department officials shall apply…

Any person who suspects wrongdoing under these rules may file a complaint with the department as specified in Agr 203.02. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1405.29 #10009, INTERIM, eff 10-8-11, EXPIRED: 4-5-12 New. #10168, eff 8-3-12 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 50, Filed December …

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form LPG" Rev. 07/14 to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the following on "P…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form rtfuel 04-2004 (Rev. 07/14)" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the f…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form sclm/12-03 (Rev. 04/15)" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the follo…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Inspection Report Form for Precision Scales (Category G) 03-17" to the division. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the following…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form lg.vol 04-2005 (Rev.07/14)" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the fo…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form VEHTANK 04-2005 (REV. 07/14)" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the …

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit form "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form Vehicle Sales SCLGCAP REV. 8/10" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furn…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form RPP/TC-10-02 (Rev. 07/14)" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the fol…

(a) In addition to other requirements set by rule, statute, or other law, each registered service technician shall complete and submit "Placed in Service/Inspection Report Form TAXI 08-2007 (REV. 07/14)" to the department. (b) A registered service technician shall furnish the fol…

In Agr 1406 the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Cold beverage" means prepackaged liquid items, including ice cream products, artificially cooled to temperatures of less than 40 degrees F or 4.4 degrees C, whether sold individually or in clusters of more th…

(a) A retail point-of-sale device shall not be placed in a location where objects or the movements of retail staff can interfere with customers' observation of the weighing or measuring operations or the indicators displaying weights or measures. (b) Placement of a point-of-sale …

No person shall represent the quantity of a commodity displayed or offered for sale in a manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive another person. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1406.03 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Agr 1400) #7462, eff 3-21-01; amd by #7821, e…

(a) Grocery stores shall post the prices of their commodities in accordance with RSA 438:26-a, II and III. (b) Snack items and cold beverages may be priced individually or priced using a shelf tag in accordance with RSA 438:26-a, II and III. (c) Displays of snack items and cold b…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 438:21 packages of commodities introduced into intrastate commerce, or offered for sale or sold in intrastate commerce, shall be plainly and conspicuously labeled to show: (1) The identity of the commodity, unless that can be plainly seen through the wrapper o…

When a packaged consumer commodity is measured in terms of count only, or in terms of count and some other appropriate unit, weight, or measure, and the individual units are fully visible to the purchaser, the packages shall be labeled in accordance with NIST Handbook 130, Unifor…

Whenever a bulk commodity is advertised in any manner and the price of the commodity is stated in the advertisement: (a) There shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the statement of price a declaration of the basic unit in terms of weight, measure, or count; and (b) …

(a) The price of food commodities sold from bulk shall be computed in terms of the price of whole units such as kilograms, pounds, ounces, gallons, and liters, and not in terms of fractions or decimals of units. (b) The price of food commodities sold from bulk shall be posted, di…

(a) Ice shall be sold only by weight. (b) Except in the case of ice dispensed by a vending machine, each package of ice kept, offered for sale, or sold in any place other than on the premises where the ice was packed, shall show:(1) The net weight; and (2) The name and place of b…

(a) Bread kept, offered, or exposed for sale, whether or not packaged or sliced, shall be sold by weight. (b) If the bread is in a display or cabinet: (1) The posting of its weight shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the posting of the price; and (2) Both postings …

(a) Candy sold from bulk, such as lollipops and individually wrapped candies, shall be sold by net weight. (b) The weight of the sticks and other materials used to convey the candy shall not be included in the net weight. (c) If the candy is pre-packed in containers or wrappers b…

(a) Propane sold at retail filling stations, in 20 pound tanks or less, may be sold by weight, by liquid measure through a meter, or by fill. (b) If sold by weight:(1) The tare weight of the customer's container, whether or not it already contains fuel and whether or not it has h…

If a merchant offers for sale, exposes for sale, or sells fruit or vegetables by dry volume, the size of the container holding the fruit or vegetables shall: (a) Be proportional to the quantity of fruit or vegetables being exposed, offered, or sold; and (b) Not mislead the custom…

The purpose of these rules is to describe the procedures required for businesses seeking to apply for a device license and license renewal. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1407.01 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Agr 1400) #7462, eff 3-21-01; ss by #9416, INTERIM, eff 3-13-…

(a) The following devices shall not be put into commercial use unless they have been licensed by the division: (1) Weighing, measuring and counting devices, with the exception of pre-pack and factory scales, used to determine the weight, measure, or count of commodities sold or o…

(a) To obtain an initial device license, the owner of the device shall: (1) Submit a completed application on the form described in Agr 1407.04 to the division; (2) Submit proof, such as a placed-in-service report, to the division showing that the device has been inspected, teste…

(a) An applicant for an initial device license shall furnish the following on a form supplied by the division known as "Application Form for a Weighing and Measuring Device License":(1) The date of application; (2) The opening date of the business; (3) For the business applying f…

The owner or authorized agent of a licensed device shall transfer the license to another device of the same description by: (a) Submitting copies of placed in service reports reflecting the changes; and (b) Paying the division's invoice for the difference between the fee for the …