§ 106-453. Oath of tobacco weigher; duty of weigher to furnish list of number and weight of baskets weighed. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑453.  Oath oftobacco weigher; duty of weigher to furnish list of number and weight ofbaskets weighed.

All leaf tobacco sold upon the floor of any tobacco warehouse shallfirst be weighed by some reliable person 18 years of age or older, who shall havefirst sworn and subscribed to the following oath, to wit: "I do solemnlyswear (or affirm) that I will correctly and accurately weigh all tobaccooffered for sale at the warehouse of _______________________, and correctlytest and keep accurate the scales upon which the tobacco so offered for sale isweighed." Such oath shall be filed in the office of the clerk of thesuperior court of the county in which said warehouse is situated.

Immediately upon the weighing of any lot or lots of tobacco, the tobaccoweigher shall furnish, upon request, to the person delivering such tobacco tothe scale for weighing a true list showing the number of baskets of tobaccoweighed and the individual weight of each such basket so presented. (1895, c. 81, s. 2; Rev., s. 3043; C.S., s. 5125;1951, c. 1105, s. 1; 1971, c. 1085, s. 2.)