A weighing or measuring device shall not be used commercially in the State of Oregon until:
- (1) It is licensed as required in ORS 618.121;
(2) Either:
- (a) A Placed in Service Report is completed and distributed as required in OAR 603-027-0690; or
- (b) Express permission is given to the device owner or operator by a representative of the Measurement Standards Division,
- (3) The devices are in compliance with all applicable requirements of the 2010 Edition of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) Handbook 44;
- (4) The devices are issued an active National Type Evaluation Program (N.T.E.P.) Certificate of Conformance (CC) on the entire weighing or measuring system unless otherwise exempted;
- (5) The devices are installed in accordance with the manufacture's instructions;
- (6) The devices are adjusted within applicable tolerances and not Predominantly in Favor of the device owner or operator;
- (7) The devices are adjusted as closely as practicable to zero error; and
(8) Security seals are appropriately affixed to any mechanism designed to be sealed.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 561.190 & 618
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 618.031 & 618.156
History
DOA 19-2010, f. & cert. ef. 9-14-10
DOA 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-07
DOA 20-2004, f. & cert. ef. 6-28-04
DOA 9-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-02
DOA 26-1999, f. & cert. ef. 12-6-99