California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 9 - Division of Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture
Chapter 9 - Weighmaster Enforcement
Article 11 - Multiple Draft Weighing Operations
Section 4495.3 - Conditions of Use
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The pulled vehicle shall not be equipped with a braking system.
(b) The pulled vehicle shall have a minimum of two axles separated by such a distance that they completely support the load and also shall be equipped with a free-floating, non-rigidly mounted tongue.
(c) A copy of the letter issued by the Department authorizing the multiple draft weighing operation shall be maintained at the weighing location and made available to a Sealer upon request.
(d) All weights (gross and tare) shall be determined using the same authorized multiple draft weighing operation. "Gross Only" or "Tare Only" certificates are prohibited from being used when using a multiple draft weighing operation.
(e) The use of predetermined individual tare or common tare weights for pulled vehicles are prohibited when using a multiple draft weighing operation.
(f) A weighmaster shall not use a multiple draft weighing operation if for any reason it appears that the weights so determined may be beyond the tolerance level prescribed in Section 4495.5(f).
(g) Multiple draft weighing operations may not be used by a weighmaster if a party having a legal or financial interest in the transaction notifies the weighmaster prior to the issuance of the certificate that a multiple draft weighing operation shall not be used.
1. New
section filed 9-9-99; operative 10-9-99 (Register 99, No. 37).
2.
Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-3-2000; operative 10-9-99. Submitted to OAL
for printing only (Register 2000, No. 5).
3. Change without
regulatory effect amending subsection (f) filed 2-7-2000 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2000, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 12027, 12107 and 12735, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 12728(d)(2), Business and Professions Code.
