California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 9 - Division of Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture
Chapter 9 - Weighmaster Enforcement
Article 5 - Common Tare Weights
Section 4442 - Sample Size
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
When determining or verifying common tare weights, the following sample size shall be used.
(a) For all pallets and any container used individually, the minimum size of the random sample shall be 96 or 100% of the lot, whichever is less.
(b) For all palletized containers, the minimum size of the random sample shall be determined from the following table:
| Number of Containers Per Pallet | Minimum Number of Pallets (with containers) in Random Sample |
| Less than 10 | 96 or 100%, whichever is less |
| 10 to 19 | 37 or 100%, whichever is less |
| 20 to 49 | 22 or 100%, whichever is less |
| 50 or more | 11 or 100%, whichever is less |
1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 11-4-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 12027, 12723 and 12735, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 12722 and 12723, Business and Professions Code.
