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VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 56 - Weights and Measures (3.2-5600 thru 3.2-5648)
- 3.2-5600 - Definitions generally.
- 3.2-5601 - Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5602 - Commissioner to test accuracy of point-of-sale systems.
- 3.2-5603 - Two systems of weights and measures recognized; definitions and tables of National Institute of Standards and Technology to govern.
- 3.2-5604 - State standards of weight and measure.
- 3.2-5605 - Office standards and field standards.
- 3.2-5606 - Advice and recommendations of National Institute of Standards and Technology; publications of Institute.
- 3.2-5607 - The Board may adopt regulations.
- 3.2-5608 - Testing and inspection of standards procured by cities and counties.
- 3.2-5609 - Testing and inspection of weights and measures offered for sale or commercially used.
- 3.2-5610 - Investigations by Commissioner.
- 3.2-5611 - Commissioner to weigh or measure packages and commodities; packages and commodities ordered off sale.
- 3.2-5612 - Stop-sale, stop-use and stop-removal orders; seizure and impounding of commodities, weights or measures; violation a misdemeanor; judicial review.
- 3.2-5613 - Sealing or marking of weights and measures; condemnation of incorrect weights and measures.
- 3.2-5614 - Police powers of Commissioner.
- 3.2-5615 - Appointment, terms and compensation of local sealers of weights and measures; discontinuance of local program.
- 3.2-5616 - Fees of sealers.
- 3.2-5617 - Powers and duties of sealers and deputies.
- 3.2-5618 - Standards, equipment, and office space for sealers.
- 3.2-5619 - Commissioner to have concurrent authority with sealers; ordinances in conflict with chapter.
- 3.2-5620 - Specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices.
- 3.2-5621 - Rejected weights and measures.
- 3.2-5622 - How certain commodities to be sold.
- 3.2-5623 - Information to be shown on packages.
- 3.2-5624 - Certain packages to show price per single unit of weight, measure, or count.
- 3.2-5625 - Misleading containers prohibited; contents of container not to fall below standard.
- 3.2-5626 - Advertisement of commodities in package form.
- 3.2-5627 - Pricing of retail merchandise.
- 3.2-5628 - Weights and Measures Fund established; purpose.
- 3.2-5629 - Fees and other moneys received.
- 3.2-5630 - Violations of pricing requirements.
- 3.2-5631 - Representations as to price; signs advertising price of petroleum products.
- 3.2-5632 - Failure to pay advertised cash discount.
- 3.2-5633 - Commissioner to receive enforcement authority for the Stage II Vapor Recovery Programs.
- 3.2-5634 - Meat, poultry, and seafood.
- 3.2-5635 - Bulk sale and delivery of commodities.
- 3.2-5636 - Scale house in establishment where livestock is bought from producers.
- 3.2-5637 - Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders required.
- 3.2-5638 - Weight of livestock to be determined on date of sale.
- 3.2-5639 - Announcement of day and hour of livestock sale.
- 3.2-5640 - Certain merchants to provide scales for use of customers.
- 3.2-5641 - Use of word "cord" in connection with purchase or sale of wood, bark, or other forest product.
- 3.2-5642 - Determining number of board feet in tree or log.
- 3.2-5643 - Obstructing Commissioner or sealers; penalty.
- 3.2-5644 - Impersonating Commissioner or sealer.
- 3.2-5645 - Certain acts declared misdemeanors.
- 3.2-5646 - Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise.
- 3.2-5647 - Warning instead of report of violation.
- 3.2-5648 - Presumptive proof of use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring device.
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