A licensed public weighmaster shall not use any scale to weigh a load the value of which exceeds the nominal or rated capacity of the scale. When the gross or tare weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles is to be determined, the weighing shall be performed upon a scale having a platform of sufficient size to accommodate such vehicle or combination of vehicles fully, completely, and as one entire unit. If a combination of vehicles must be broken up into separate units in order to be weighed as prescribed herein, each such separate unit shall be entirely disconnected before weighing and a separate weight certificate shall be issued for each such separate unit.
Code 1950, § 3-709.13; 1962, c. 126; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-982; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 58 - Public Weighmasters
§ 3.2-5801. Commissioner to adopt regulations
§ 3.2-5802. Qualifications of licensed public weighmasters
§ 3.2-5803. Application for license
§ 3.2-5805. Licenses and renewal fees
§ 3.2-5806. Issuance of limited licenses to certain public officers and employees
§ 3.2-5807. Expiration of licenses; applications for renewal
§ 3.2-5810. Entries on weight certificate
§ 3.2-5811. Only suitable, tested and approved weighing devices to be used
§ 3.2-5813. Copies of weight certificates to be retained and kept open for inspection
§ 3.2-5814. Weight certificates issued by weighmasters in other states
§ 3.2-5815. Certain persons permitted but not required to obtain licenses
§ 3.2-5816. Certain acts forbidden to persons not licensed as public weighmasters