N.D. Admin Code 69-10-02-24 - Electronic scale data storage and retrieval

Computer programming installed on commercial scales after January 1, 2002, enabling the electronic recording or storage of scale weight must conform to the following:

1. If more than one scale is interfaced, the system must store the identity of the scale which originated the weight and all printed data must identify the scale which originated the weight;

2. Any weight which is manually entered must be identified as manually entered on all recorded weights;

3. All recorded weights must match actual scale-weight indications;

4. All recalled weights must match stored weights;

5. Stored weight must have a recorded audit trail on a dedicated line printer in a continuous format which includes an "S" indicating that it is a stored weight; a sequential reference number; a scale identifier number; a unique reference number to enable the recall of that stored weight; and the stored weight;

6. Any stored weight which is recalled must be immediately printed on a scale ticket with the following information: an "R" indicating that it is a recalled weight; the unique reference number identified in subsection 5; and the recalled weight;

7. After the transaction is completed, the recalled weight must be automatically deleted from the recalled weights data file;

8. Computer computations such as rounding off and truncation must be programmed so that the computations do not result in the degradation of the accuracy of the scale tolerance by more than one-half of one scale division; and

9. Programming must ensure all essential data is properly entered and stored before issuing a weight ticket.

Notes

N.D. Admin Code 69-10-02-24

Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective May 1, 2005; July 1, 2008.

General Authority: NDCC 64-02-03

Law Implemented: NDCC 64-02-02