Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 120 - Commerce Department
Chapter 7601 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
REQUIREMENTS FOR SCALES, GENERALLY
Part 7601.2000 - PROTECTION FROM ENVIRONMENT

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7601.2000

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. Outdoor scales.

The director shall require special protection from the environment for an outdoor scale if the division finds that the scale is adversely affected by weather or other environmental factors. Environmental protection includes:

A. belting or other suitable material to cover the clearance around a scale platform;

B. wind skirts, wind walls, or effective foundation heating for aboveground scales;

C. an improved drainage system or sump pump for pit-type scales;

D. special shielding or weatherproofing of a scale indicator;

E. a complete building to protect a scale from the weather; and

F. modifications, shielding, and other special measures to protect an electronic scale from radio frequency interference and electromagnetic interference.

Subp. 2. Fertilizer scales.

A hopper, tank, or mixer scale used for weighing dry or liquid bulk fertilizer must be completely enclosed in a building.

Subp. 3. Grain hopper scales.

A hopper, tank, or mixer scale used for weighing grain or grain by-products must be completely enclosed in a building.

Statutory Authority: MS s 239.06

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