§ 20-183.9. Establishment and maintenance of permanent weigh stations. - North Carolina Statutes

Article 3B.

Permanent Weigh Stationsand Portable Scales.

§ 20‑183.9. Establishment and maintenance of permanent weigh stations.

The Department of CrimeControl and Public Safety is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to equipand operate permanent weigh stations equipped to weigh vehicles using thestreets and highways of this State to determine whether such vehicles are beingoperated in accordance with legislative enactments relating to weights ofvehicles and their loads. The permanent weigh stations shall be established atsuch locations on the streets and highways in this State as will enable them tobe used most advantageously in determining the weight of vehicles and theirloads. The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for the maintenanceand upkeep of all permanent weigh stations established pursuant to thissection. (1951,c. 988, s. 1; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. 34, 37;1979, c. 76; 2002‑159, s. 31.5(b); 2002‑190, s. 7; 2004‑124,s. 18.3(b); 2006‑66, s. 21.8.)