1. (a) The standards of weights and measures received from the United States and certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are the state's standards by which all state and local standards of weights and measures are tried, authenticated, proved, and sealed.
2. (b) The department shall maintain the official standards in a safe and suitable place in the offices of the department. The standards may not be moved except for repairs or certification. The department shall maintain the standards in good order and shall submit them to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for certification at least once each 10 years.
3. (c) In addition to the standards kept by the state, the department shall maintain a complete set of copies of the original standards for use in adjusting local standards or in the performance of other official duties. The department may purchase additional sets of standards as necessary for use by state sealers.
4. (d) At the request of a city, the department shall furnish the city with copies of the state's standards or test and approve other standards acquired by the city. The city shall reimburse the state for the actual cost of the standards furnished, plus the costs of freight and certification. All standards furnished to or tested for a city shall be true and correct, sealed and certified by the commissioner, and stamped with the letter "C". The copies used by a city may be of any suitable material or construction that the city requests, subject to approval by the department.
5. (e) The department shall inspect and correct the standards used by a local sealer at least once every two years. The department shall keep a record of the inspection and character of weights and measures inspected under this subsection. The city shall pay all expenses incurred in inspections under this subsection.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1033, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.