010-18 Wyo. Code R. §§ 18-5 - Inspection and testing of weights and measures used commercially

(a) Weighing and measuring devices shall be inspected and tested according to a risk based schedule determined by the Director.

(b) Exception. The Department shall exercise no authority over weights and measures used pursuant to a written agreement between the parties using the weighing device.

(i) For a weighing device to be exempt from this section, parties must agree in writing to the use of the weighing device. Appendix A to these rules shows an example of a written agreement. Copies of the signed and dated written agreements shall be retained by the seller for a minimum of 2 years.

(ii) No exception is granted to any device for transactions which are deemed to be in commerce in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture, Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 ( 7 U.S.C. 181 ) and the Regulations Under the Packers and Stockyards Act (9 CFR PART 201).

(c) Standards shall be inspected and tested as follows:

(i) Standards in possession and use by agencies of the State shall be inspected and tested biennially.

(ii) Registered service technicians shall have their standards inspected and tested biennially by the Department, and will receive certification upon payment of the laboratory fees established in these regulations.

(iii) All standards that are new, recently purchased, or have been damaged must not be used prior to inspection, testing, and approval by the Department.

(iv) Exceptions.

(A) Standards in possession and use by service technicians and that have been inspected and tested biennially by another recognized state laboratory or NIST accredited private laboratory are acceptable for use in Wyoming and exempt from this section.

(B) Standards which are self-contained, such as coal mine hopper weights, shall be inspected and tested by the Department at a minimum of once every five (5) years.

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010-18 Wyo. Code R. §§ 18-5

Amended, Eff. 6/29/2018.