The scale house at any livestock auction market, receiving station, packing plant, or other establishment where livestock is regularly bought from producers shall be constructed so that all parties in interest may readily observe the weighing of livestock. The weighbeam or indicating apparatus shall be situated so that the weight indications thereon are clearly visible to public view. Provisions shall be made whereby the weighmaster from his normal weighing position has full view of the stock rack on the scale platform, the approaches thereto, and the livestock being weighed. Ready access from the unloading platform or chutes to the scale house must be provided to enable owners of livestock to get to the scale in time to see their livestock weighed. A sign clearly visible to public view shall be affixed on or adjacent to the scale house with the following phrase in letters at least three inches in height: "TO HELP AVOID ERRORS WATCH LIVESTOCK WEIGHED."
Code 1950, §§ 3-708.40, 59-106.1; 1954, c. 93; 1958, c. 629; 1962, c. 298; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-958; 1993, c. 604; 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