- A. When making a weight determination, a public weighmaster shall use a scale that is suitable for the function.
- B. The public weighmaster shall not use a scale to weigh a load that exceeds the normal or rated capacity of the scale.
- C. The owner or user of a scale is responsible for the accuracy of the scale used by a public weighmaster. The owner or user shall comply with Handbook 44.
- D. If a scale is equipped with a printing device, it shall be used for all relevant entries on the weight certificate.
- E. The Division shall separately license and regulate each scale location.
- F. A public weighmaster or deputy public weighmaster shall weigh any vehicle or combination of vehicles on a scale having a platform that fully accommodates the vehicle or combination of vehicles as one unit.
- G. If a combination of vehicles is divided into separate units to be weighed, each separate unit shall be entirely disconnected before weighing and a separate weight certificate shall be issued for each unit.
Historical Note
New Section R3-7-504 recodified from Section R20-2-504 at 22 A.A.R. 2786, effective August 15, 2016 (Supp. 16-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2280, effective October 2, 2017 (Supp. 17-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 441 (February 3, 2023), effective March 5, 2023 (Supp. 23-1).