Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 306 - REGULATIONS FOR ADOPTION OF TYPE EVALUATION OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES
Section 001-306-2 - Requirements
Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-306-2
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
Type approval requirement - No Weighing or measuring device shall be sold, offered for sale, or used in the state unless that device is given type approval by the State Sealer. Said type approval shall be granted by the State Sealer upon his determination that the design or pattern of the device is such that it will perform accurately and correctly.
A. Exceptions to type approval requirement Type approval shall not be required when:
(a) In the case of an individual device, the
State Sealer permits the sealing of the device for testing purposes, or to
prevent economic hardship;
(b) The
State Sealer deems the device or piece of equipment to be of such simple design
and predictable response that considerations beyond the accuracy and
correctness of individual devices are unnecessary; or
(c) The device has received a certificate of
conformance in accordance with the National Type Evaluation Program.
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