Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Title 291 - NEBRASKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Chapter 8 - GRAIN WAREHOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 291-8-004 - GRAIN MOISTURE MEASURING DEVICES

004.01A Scope of Testing: The Grain Warehouse Department shall annually test and inspect all approved grain moisture and test weight measuring devices in Nebraska used to ascertain the moisture content of grain in connection with, or in any manner relating to, the storage, purchase or sale of grain. The Commission's inspection of grain moisture measuring devices shall be for determining the device's accuracy in determining moisture content and test weight of grain and is not intended to determine accuracy of the device's temperature or other measurements.

004.01B Fees: The fees charged to cover the cost of testing and inspecting grain moisture and test weight measuring devices shall be established pursuant to Rules of Commission Procedure, Section 025.

004.01C Approved Grain Moisture Measuring Devices: The warehouse department will maintain a list of approved grain moisture and test weight measuring devices. Devices on the approved list must be inspected by the Commission and pass the Commission's inspection each calendar year. If a device is not inspected each calendar year or it fails to pass an inspection and cannot be repaired, the device will be removed from the list of approved grain moisture and test weight measuring devices. For new grain moisture and test weight measuring devices purchased after 2001 to be included on the list of approved grain moisture and test weight measuring devices, the device must have a current National Type Evaluation Program Certificate at the time of purchase.

004.01D Procedure: All grain moisture measuring devices will be tested against a standard meter which will be furnished by the Commission. All grain moisture measuring devices will be inspected to determine whether they are in proper operational condition and supplied with the proper accessories. The inspection results shall be documented on a form prescribed by the Commission, incorporated herein at the end of the chapter and labeled as Attachment 18, with a copy of the inspection report delivered to the owner or user of the grain moisture measuring device.

004.01E Grounds for Rejecting Tested Grain Moisture Measuring Devices: Devices may be rejected for any of the following reasons:

004.01F Commission Approval or Rejection: The Commission inspector shall affix a decal to each grain moisture and test weight measuring device which has been inspected to indicate approval or rejection by the Commission.

004.01G Procedure for Testing Test Weight Measuring Devices: All test weight measuring devices shall be tested by the inspector against grain samples of known weight.

004.01H Grounds for Rejecting Tested Test Weight Measuring Devices: Devices may be rejected if the test weight measuring device is found to be out of tolerance with the sample used by the inspector by more than eight tenths of a pound per bushel for corn and oats, one-half a pound per bushel for all wheat and seven tenths of a pound per bushel for soybeans, barley, sunflower and sorghum.

004.02A Marking Rejected Grain Moisture Measuring Devices: Whenever a grain moisture and test weight measuring device is rejected, for one or more of the grounds specified in Subsections 004.01E and 004.0G, the inspector shall mark the device with a tag or other appropriate seal or mark which will indicate that the device is defective or not properly maintained for use.

004.02B Removal of Rejection Mark: No tag, seal, or mark, indicating that a grain moisture and test weight measuring device has been rejected, will be removed from the device until after the device has been repaired, placed in proper operational condition, supplied with the proper accessories, reinspected, and approved by the Commission.

004.02C Use of Grain Moisture and Test Weight Measuring Device While Marked: A grain moisture measuring device, while marked, sealed, or tagged, as provided in Subsection 004.02A, may not be used to ascertain the moisture content or test weight of grain in connection with, or in any manner relating to, the storage, purchase or sale of grain, except under the following conditions: