PURPOSE: This rule achieves, to the maximum extent possible, uniformity in weights and measures laws and regulations among states and local jurisdictions, which facilitates trade between the states and provides uniform and sufficient protection to all consumers in weights and measures.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material. This handbook can be accessed at the NIST website at www.nist.gov./owm 2 CSR 90-20

SUMMARY: The sections of NIST Handbook 130 pertaining to regulation of the method of sale of commodities are a result of the combined efforts of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and state divisions of weights and measures. The method of sale of commodities regulation prescribes approved method of sale of food and nonfood products, presentation of price, allowable differences, combination quantity declarations, machine vended commodities and railroad car tare weights.

1. (1) The rule for the Division of Weights and Measures for method of sale of commodities shall incorporate by reference the section of the NIST Handbook 130, 2002 edition, entitled “Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities,” except for section 2.20 related to gasoline-oxygenate blends.
2. (2) Should any portion of the regulation of method of sale of commodities as defined in Handbook 130 be deemed unacceptable, rules will be promulgated within this chapter denoting and excepting those portions, and adopting alternative provisions as deemed necessary by the director of the Department of Agriculture.

AUTHORITY: section 413.065, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed May 9, 1984, effective Aug. 11, 1984. Amended: Filed March 3, 1986, effective June 12, 1986. Amended: Filed Feb. 3, 1989, effective April 27, 1989. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1989, effective Feb. 11, 1990. Amended: Filed Dec. 11, 1991, effective April 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Feb. 24, 1995, effective Aug. 30, 1995. Amended: Filed Aug. 13, 1996, effective Feb. 28, 1997. Amended: Filed April 9, 1998, effective Oct. 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Feb. 25, 2000, effective Sept. 30, 2000. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective Sept. 10, 2002, expired March 9, 2003. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2002, effective Feb. 28, 2003. *Original authority: 413.065, RSMo 1983, amended 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002.