413.135. Prohibited actions.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Prohibited actions.

413.135. No person shall:

(1) Sell, offer for sale or install for use as a commercial deviceany incorrect weight or measure;

(2) Remove from any weight or measure any tag, seal or mark placedthereon by the director, without written authorization from the director;

(3) Dispose of any rejected or condemned weight or measure in amanner contrary to law or regulation;

(4) Obstruct, hinder, impair or prevent the performance of agovernmental function by a weights and measures official by the use orthreat of violence, force or other physical interference or obstacle;

(5) Use, or have in possession for current use as a commercialdevice, any weight or measure that has not been inspected and sealed by thedirector within the time specified by this act or regulation promulgatedhereunder, except that this subdivision does not apply if the director hasbeen notified that a device is available for inspection or reinspection andthe director grants or has granted authorization for its temporarycommercial use pending an official inspection;

(6) Use in retail trade a weight or measure that is not positioned sothat its indications may be accurately read and the weighing or measuringoperation observed from some position which may be reasonably assumed bythe customer and operator. Devices used for medical prescription and thoseused exclusively to prepare packages in advance of retail sale are exemptfrom this requirement;

(7) Keep for the purpose of sale, advertise, offer or expose for saleor sell any commodity, thing or service in a condition or manner contraryto law or regulation.