Any licensed public weighmaster who falsifies a weight certificate, or who delegates his authority to any person not licensed as a licensed public weighmaster, or who preseals a weight certificate with his official seal before performing the act of weighing, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 3-709.20; 1962, c. 126; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-989; 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