(a) (1) The Director of the Arkansas Bureau of Standards shall:
(A) Approve for use and seal or mark with appropriate devices, weights and measures as he or she finds upon inspection and testing to be correct as defined in § 4-18-338; and
(B) Reject and mark or tag as "rejected" weights and measures as he or she finds upon inspection or test to be incorrect as defined in § 4-18-338, but which in his or her best judgment are susceptible to satisfactory repair.
(2) However, the sealing or marking shall not be required with respect to weights and measures that are excepted under a rule of the director issued under § 4-18-338.
(b) The director shall condemn, seize, and destroy weights and measures found to be incorrect and that in his or her best judgment are not susceptible to satisfactory repair.
(c) Weights and measures that have been rejected may be confiscated and destroyed by the director if not corrected as required by subsections (d) and (e) of this section or if used or disposed of contrary to the requirements of subsection (f) of this section.
(d) Weights and measures that have been rejected under the authority of the director or a sealer shall remain subject to the control of the rejecting authority until suitable repair or disposition has been made as required by this section.
(e) The owners of rejected or noncompliant weights and measures shall cause the weights and measures to be made accurate and correct or may dispose of them in the manner specifically authorized by the director.
(f) Weights and measures that have been rejected shall not again be used commercially until they have been officially reexamined and found to be accurate and correct or until specific written permission for use is issued by the director.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.