Weights and Measures Act

Alaska · Trade and Commerce · §§ 45.75.010 to 45.75.400 · 41 sections

Overview

The act governs the accuracy and honesty of commercial weighing and measuring, placing responsibility in a dedicated state division that inspects, tests, and seals measuring devices used in trade. It gives particular attention to grain moisture measuring devices, requiring comparative testing and official approval before such devices may be used in buying and selling grain. Funding comes from dedicated accounts supported by inspection and examination fees, and compliance is backed by penalties, recovery of enforcement costs, and recordkeeping requirements.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

AS 45.75.010Systems of weights and measures
AS 45.75.020State standards of weight and measure
AS 45.75.030State director and inspectors of weights and measures
AS 45.75.040General powers and duties of director
AS 45.75.050Adoption of regulations
AS 45.75.060Office and working standards and equipment
AS 45.75.070Testing and inspection of local standards and weights and measures at state-supported institutions
AS 45.75.080General testing
AS 45.75.090Investigations
AS 45.75.100Inspection of packages
AS 45.75.110Stop-use, stop-removal, and removal orders
AS 45.75.120Disposition of correct and incorrect apparatus
AS 45.75.130Police powers and right of entry and stoppage
AS 45.75.131Issuance of citations
AS 45.75.133Bail forfeiture
AS 45.75.140Powers and duties of deputy director and inspector
AS 45.75.150Appointment of city sealers and deputy sealers of weights and measures
AS 45.75.160City sealers and deputy sealers
AS 45.75.170Concurrent jurisdiction
AS 45.75.180Duty of owners of incorrect apparatus
AS 45.75.190Method of sale of commodities
AS 45.75.200Declarations of quantity and origin on packages
AS 45.75.210Declarations of unit price on random packages
AS 45.75.220Misleading packages
AS 45.75.225Advertising packages for sale
AS 45.75.230Misrepresentation of price
AS 45.75.240Meat, poultry, and seafood
AS 45.75.282Bulk deliveries sold in terms of weight and delivered by vehicle
AS 45.75.288Furnace and stove oil
AS 45.75.290Coal, coke, and charcoal
AS 45.75.300Textile products
AS 45.75.310Berries and small fruits. [Repealed, § 2 ch 24 SLA 1982.]
AS 45.75.320Construction of contracts
AS 45.75.330Injunction
AS 45.75.340Presumptive evidence
AS 45.75.350Validity of prosecutions
AS 45.75.360Hindering or obstructing officer and penalty. [Repealed, § 5 ch 85 SLA 1987.]
AS 45.75.370Impersonation of officer and penalties. [Repealed, § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978. For current law, see AS 11.56.830.]
AS 45.75.380Offenses and penalties
AS 45.75.390Definitions
AS 45.75.400Short title

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Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire

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