Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 99 - KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIVISION OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Article 30 - LARGE CAPACITY SCALES; TESTING AND SERVICE
Section 99-30-5 - Removal of rejection tags

(a) For the purpose of testing or repairing a scale, any licensed scale testing and service company may remove an official rejection tag or other mark placed on a scale by authority of the secretary.

(b) After the test is conducted and necessary repairs are completed, the scale testing and service company shall place the scale in service. If the scale is not repaired properly, the scale testing and service company shall replace the rejection tag or other mark with a substitute rejection tag or other mark supplied by the secretary.

(c) After removing an official rejection tag for the purpose of repairing a scale, the scale testing and service company shall send a completed inspection or test report and the official rejection tag to the weights and measures office within 10 days after the date of removing the official rejection tag. The completed inspection or test report may be submitted by facsimile. The inspection or test report or other attached document shall detail all repairs made, and the testing shall be conducted to ensure that the scale is in compliance with Kansas law and K.A.R. 99-25-1.

(d) Any licensed scale testing and service company may file reports required by this regulation by means of facsimile. If the reports are sent to the weights and measures office by facsimile, the original shall be mailed to the weights and measures office within 10 days after the date of the test or inspection. Notifications mailed to the administrator shall be considered timely if they are postmarked on or before the 10th day following the calibration, repair, or adjustment described in the notification.

(e) This regulation shall apply to new and used scales.