It shall be the duty of the director to:

A. enforce the provisions of this act;

B. maintain custody of the New Mexico standards of weight and measure and of the other standards and equipment entrusted to his care;

C. keep accurate records of all standards of weight and measure;

D. keep and have general supervision over apparatus used to determine weight and measure offered for sale, sold or in use in the state;

E. report annually to the governor of the state, the report to cover all activities carried out under the provisions of Articles 17 and 18 of this Chapter 57 NMSA 1978;

F. test at least once annually all apparatus, weights and measures used in checking the receipt or disbursement of supplies in institutions supported in whole or in part by moneys appropriated by the legislature;

G. inspect and test for accuracy, at least once annually, commercial apparatus, weights and measures used in:

(1) determining the weight, measurement or count of goods and commodities sold or offered for sale on the basis of weight or measure;

(2) computing the basic charge or payment for services rendered on the basis of weight or measure; and

(3) determining weight or measure when a charge is made for such determination; and

H. weigh, measure and inspect, from time to time, packages and amounts of goods and commodities offered for sale, sold or in the process of delivery to determine whether the weight or quantity of the good or commodity is the same as that represented by the terms of the offer or sale.

History: 1953 Comp., § 76-1-34, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 202, § 7; 1973, ch. 386, § 7.

Compiler's notes. — The term "this act" refers to Laws 1959, Chapter 202, which is compiled as 57-17-1, 57-17-5 to 57-17-13, 57-17-15 to 57-17-18 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For inspection of gasoline pumps by director, see 57-19-30 NMSA 1978.

For checking and calibration stations for measuring capacity of vehicle tank used in transporting petroleum products, see 57-19-31 NMSA 1978.

For testing and accuracy of meters of public utilities, see 62-6-20 through 62-6-22 NMSA 1978.

For inspection and certification of scales at livestock sales rings, see 77-10-7 NMSA 1978.