1. (1) General. Whenever a weights and measures service company installs, services, tests or calibrates a weighing or measuring device, the service company shall do all the following:

   1. (a) Comply with this chapter and ch. 98, Stats.

   2. (b) Comply with applicable requirements contained in NIST Handbook 44.

      Note: The NIST Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices, 2024 edition, is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks.

   3. (c) Use equipment and standards that comply with sub. (2).
   4. (d) Affix a security seal to any adjustment mechanism that is designed to be sealed. The security seal shall identify the weights and measures service company and individual technician by name, initials, or other unique identifiers.
   5. (e) Prepare a report according to s. ATCP 92.23.
2. (2) Test equipment and standards. The department, or a laboratory recognized or accredited by NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve testing equipment and standards used by weights and measures service companies. The department, or a laboratory recognized or accredited by NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve the equipment at least once every 2 years unless the department specifies a different time interval for specific equipment or standards.

History

History: CR 02-141: cr. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-005: am. (1) (b) and (note) Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04; CR 06-028: am. (1) (b) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 08-075: am. (1) (b) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 10-122: am. (1) (b) Register July 2011 No. 667, eff. 8-1-11; CR 13-043: am. (1) (b) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (1) (b), (2) Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 23-057: am. (1) (b), (2) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.