Arizona Administrative Code
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SERVICES DIVISION
Article 5 - PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS
Section R3-7-506 - Seal of Authority

A. A public weighmaster shall obtain a Seal of Authority for the certification of weight certificates at cost through the Division.

B. The Division shall assign a number to a Seal of Authority that identifies the specific location for which the Seal of Authority is issued.

C. A Seal of Authority is the property of the state. A public weighmaster shall surrender their assigned Seal of Authority to the Division within 30 days after the public weighmaster no longer operates as a licensed public weighmaster if the Seal of Authority contains the public weighmaster's name. If the Seal of Authority was issued under R3-7-506(B) and only contains the location identification number, it may be retained for use by the next licensed public weighmaster at the location if it is still legible. Illegible seals or seals used in violation of an administrative order shall be seized by the Division.

D. A public weighmaster shall have one Seal of Authority for use at each scale location.

E. A Seal of Authority shall be accessible to the public weighmaster and authorized deputy public weighmasters during all business hours at the scale location for the timely and proper certification of weight certificates.

F. A public weighmaster shall keep a Seal of Authority at each scale location and make it available for inspection by the Division during all business hours.

G. A public weighmaster may recreate the Seal of Authority assigned by the Division in an electronic format for use as provided under R3-7-505(E) and (F). The Division shall provide a template of the Seal of Authority.