Except as modified in this article, the specifications, tolerances, tests, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices in North Dakota must conform to the following sections and subsections of the 2020 edition of the United States department of commerce, NIST Handbook No. 44, which is adopted by reference: all of section 1, section 2 (except subsection 2.245), all of section 3 (except subsections 3.34, 3.36, 3.38, and 3.39). In the event of a conflict between the NIST Handbook No. 44 and North Dakota laws and rules, North Dakota laws and rules shall prevail. Copies of the handbook may be obtained from:

Public Service Commission 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 408 Bismarck, ND 58505-0480

History: Amended effective October 1, 1988; December 1, 1990; February 1, 1992; August 1, 1993; September 1, 1994; February 1, 1996; July 1, 1997; July 1, 1998; October 1, 1999; August 1, 2000; January 1, 2002; May 1, 2005; January 1, 2021.

General Authority: NDCC 64-02-03

Law Implemented: NDCC 64-02-07