(a) In accordance with this chapter and regulations adopted by the director, any weighmaster may use a tare weight for a vehicle, container, or pallet which has been previously determined by a weighmaster. It is the responsibility of the party for whom the tare weight was established to maintain the tare weight within the variations prescribed by the director.
(b) Any weighmaster weighing any vehicle moving earth, stone, rock, sand, gravel, or asphalt paving material may use a predetermined tare weight. The issuance of predetermined tare weights are exempt from the provisions of Subchapter 9 (commencing with Section 4400) of Chapter 9 of Title 4 of the California Administrative Code. It is the responsibility of the party for whom the tare weight was established to maintain the actual weight so that the actual tare weight of the vehicle shall at no time exceed the recorded tare weight.