Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXXV - Agro-Consumer Services
Chapter 1 - Weights and Measures
Section XXXV-123 - Weighmaster

A. A weighmaster license shall be required of each individual in charge of weighing commodities being bought from or sold to the public and each such individual weighing for the public when a charge is made for such weighing or when a certificate of weights is issued. Each corporation, partnership, association, proprietorship or other business entity which engages in activities which require a licensed weighmaster shall employ at least one weighmaster per shift at each place of business. Individuals weighing at retail consumer outlets and individuals weighing prepackaged commodities shall be exempt from this provision.

B. The director of the Division of Weights and Measures may issue a weighmaster license after the applicant has passed the required test of his knowledge of weighing equipment.

C. The effective dates of all weighmaster licenses shall be January 1 through December 31 of any given year, and licenses must be renewed annually. Applications for weighmaster licenses may be submitted to LDAF at any time during the year, and are effective upon approval by LDAF through the end of that year.

D. The director of the Division of Weights and Measures shall have the authority to revoke or cancel any weighmaster license if it is found that the weighmaster is improperly using any type of weighing device.