New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 1400 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Part Agr 1403 - PUBLIC WEIGHMASTER RESPONSIBILITIES
Section Agr 1403.01 - Definitions
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
In Agr 1403 the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Gross weight" means a single or total weight after combining the tare weight and the net weight;
(b) "Net weight" means the weight of a commodity excluding any materials, substances or items not considered to be part of the commodity, such as containers, conveyances, bags, wrappers, decorative accompaniments, and coupons;
(c) "Split weighing" means the weighing of a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that is longer than the scale deck, without disconnecting the components of the vehicle and weighing each component separately to determine the gross weight, tare weight, and net weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles; and
(d) "Weight certificate" means a document or statement which uses a unit of weight or measure, such as pounds, tons, gallons, cubic yards, or kilograms, to identify the quantity weighed or measured.
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Agr 1400) #7462, eff 3-21-01; ss by #9416, INTERIM, eff 3-13-09, EXPIRED: 9-9-09; ss by #9639, eff 1-20-10
New. #9639, eff 1-20-10
