(2) The department shall, from time to time, test and inspect all such scales. No track scale shall be used in determining weights for the purpose of determining freight charges without first obtaining a seal from the department approving such use.
(3) The department shall approve a suitable sealing device, and cause all track scales inspected under this section to be officially sealed with such device, when such scales are found, or made to be in compliance with the department’s rules.
(4) The department may procure or otherwise secure the use of the car, apparatus or facilities used for tests and inspections as the department may require for the purposes of this section. Such car, apparatus or facilities may be used jointly with another state or states to test track scales and for that purpose may be taken beyond the limits of the state under such terms and conditions agreed upon with such other states. The car and apparatus needed to test track scales shall be transported free by every railroad in this state. [1989 c.405 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 618 - Weights and Measures
Section 618.010 - Definitions.
Section 618.021 - Duties of director.
Section 618.031 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 618.041 - Standards for weights and measures system; security of state primary standard.
Section 618.086 - Orders restricting distribution of weights and measures.
Section 618.096 - Prohibited acts involving commercial weights and measures.
Section 618.115 - Voluntary inspection of weighing or measuring instruments; fees.
Section 618.126 - Exemptions from licensing requirement.
Section 618.136 - Establishing license fees; renewals; disposition of fees.
Section 618.141 - Maximum license fees.
Section 618.146 - Term of licenses; suspension and revocation of licenses.
Section 618.156 - Forms, certificates and identification tags; license application forms.
Section 618.206 - Manner of selling commodities; exemptions; rules.
Section 618.236 - Price misrepresentation prohibited; expressing fractional prices.
Section 618.241 - Written invoice of certain commodity sales required; contents of writing.
Section 618.246 - Sale by weight required for certain food products; labeling requirements.
Section 618.501 - Definitions.
Section 618.521 - Investigative demand; petition to modify.
Section 618.526 - Method of serving investigative demand.
Section 618.531 - Effect of failure to obey investigative demand.