Standards of Weight and Measure

Standards of Weight and Measure. Such weights and measures in conformity with the standards of the United States as have been supplied to the Commonwealth for use as standards shall, upon being certified as satisfactory for use as such by the National Bureau of Standards, be the standards of weight and measure. The standards shall be kept in a safe and suitable place in the Governor’s office, shall not be removed from the office for repairs or for certification, and shall be submitted at least once in 10 years to the National Bureau of Standards for certification. The standards shall be used only in verifying the field standards and for scientific purposes. Source: DL 5-20, § 4. Commission Comment: Executive Order 94-3, the “Second Reorganization Plan of 1994” (effective August 23, 1994), reorganized the Commonwealth government executive branch, changed agency names and official titles and effected numerous other revisions. According to Executive Order 94-3, § 208: Section 208. Weights and Measures. All functions of the Governor relating to weights and measures pursuant to Chapter 4 of 4 CMC, Division 5 [4 CMC § 5411 et seq.], are transferred to the Secretary of Commerce. The full text of Executive Order 94-3 is set forth in the commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001.