Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 85 - Weights and Measures
Weights and Scales
Rule 21-85.16 - Accessibility for Testing Purposes

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-85.16
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

A large capacity scale shall be so located, or such facilities for normal access thereto shall be provided, that the test weights of the weights and measures official, in the denominations customarily provided, and in the amount deemed necessary by the weights and measures official for the proper testing of the scale, may readily be brought to the scale by the customary means; otherwise, it shall be the responsibility of the scale owner or operator to supply such special facilities, including necessary labor, as may be required to transport the test weights to and from the scale, for testing purposes, as required by the weights and measures official. If the design, construction or location of a large-capacity scale is such as to require a testing procedure involving special accessories or an abnormal amount of handling of test weights, such accessories or needed assistance in the form of labor shall be supplied by the owner or operator of the scale, as required by the weights and measures official.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 215.1A and 215.10.

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