Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§277 Regulations
Title 15 › CHAPTER 7 — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY › § 277
Summary
The Secretary of Commerce must periodically make rules about fees, accuracy limits for standards, sealing standards, handling money, and other matters needed to carry out the chapter.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §277
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Commerce shall, from time to time, make regulations regarding the payment of fees, the limits of tolerance to be attained in standards submitted for verification, the sealing of standards, the disbursement and receipt of moneys, and such other matters as he may deem necessary for carrying this chapter into effect.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Act Mar. 4, 1913, substituted “Secretary of Commerce” for “Secretary of Commerce and Labor”.
Transfer of Functions
Act Feb. 14, 1903, transferred power and authority of Secretary of the Treasury over Bureau of Standards to Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Reference
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 277
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102