There is hereby established in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Weights and Measures Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the Fund." This Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All money designated for inclusion in the Fund or collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. The income and principal of this Fund shall be used only for the purposes of administering and enforcing this chapter and Chapter 57 (§ 3.2-5700 et seq.) of this title.
1991, c. 605, § 3.1-949.2; 1992, c. 242; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 56 - Weights and Measures
§ 3.2-5600. Definitions generally
§ 3.2-5601. Powers and duties of Commissioner
§ 3.2-5602. Commissioner to test accuracy of point-of-sale systems
§ 3.2-5604. State standards of weight and measure
§ 3.2-5605. Office standards and field standards
§ 3.2-5607. The Board may adopt regulations
§ 3.2-5608. Testing and inspection of standards procured by cities and counties
§ 3.2-5609. Testing and inspection of weights and measures offered for sale or commercially used
§ 3.2-5610. Investigations by Commissioner
§ 3.2-5614. Police powers of Commissioner
§ 3.2-5617. Powers and duties of sealers and deputies
§ 3.2-5618. Standards, equipment, and office space for sealers
§ 3.2-5620. Specifications and tolerances for weighing and measuring devices
§ 3.2-5621. Rejected weights and measures
§ 3.2-5622. How certain commodities to be sold
§ 3.2-5623. Information to be shown on packages
§ 3.2-5624. Certain packages to show price per single unit of weight, measure, or count
§ 3.2-5625. Misleading containers prohibited; contents of container not to fall below standard
§ 3.2-5626. Advertisement of commodities in package form
§ 3.2-5627. Pricing of retail merchandise
§ 3.2-5628. Weights and Measures Fund established; purpose
§ 3.2-5629. Fees and other moneys received
§ 3.2-5630. Violations of pricing requirements
§ 3.2-5631. Representations as to price; signs advertising price of petroleum products
§ 3.2-5632. Failure to pay advertised cash discount
§ 3.2-5633. Commissioner to receive enforcement authority for the Stage II Vapor Recovery Programs
§ 3.2-5634. Meat, poultry, and seafood
§ 3.2-5635. Bulk sale and delivery of commodities
§ 3.2-5636. Scale house in establishment where livestock is bought from producers
§ 3.2-5637. Type registering weighbeams or automatic weight recorders required
§ 3.2-5638. Weight of livestock to be determined on date of sale
§ 3.2-5639. Announcement of day and hour of livestock sale
§ 3.2-5640. Certain merchants to provide scales for use of customers
§ 3.2-5642. Determining number of board feet in tree or log
§ 3.2-5643. Obstructing Commissioner or sealers; penalty
§ 3.2-5644. Impersonating Commissioner or sealer
§ 3.2-5645. Certain acts declared misdemeanors
§ 3.2-5646. Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise
§ 3.2-5647. Warning instead of report of violation
§ 3.2-5648. Presumptive proof of use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring device