Sec. 13. The division of weights and measures upon application of any county, city, town, corporation, limited liability company, individual, firm, association, or institution may designate one (1) or more employees or some other suitable person or persons, to act as weighmaster for such county, city, town, corporation, limited liability company, individual, firm, association, or institution. Such weighmaster shall be appointed for a specified term and shall, before entering upon official duties, make oath faithfully to execute trust as weighmaster. The division of weights and measures shall issue and keep record of a certificate of appointment which shall designate the location of the scale or scales or measuring devices to be operated by said weighmaster. The rights and duties of weighmasters shall be prescribed by the division and such weighmasters shall not receive compensation from the state for duties so performed. Any weighmaster who commits misconduct in the execution of duties shall forfeit the certificate as weighmaster.
Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.13. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2420; P.L.2-1992, SEC.759; P.L.8-1993, SEC.367.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 6. Weights, Measures, and Labeling
Chapter 3. State and Local Weights and Measures Program
24-6-3-1. Weights and Measures Furnished by United States Government
24-6-3-2. Division of Weights and Measures; Powers and Duties
24-6-3-3. County Inspectors; Appointment; Compensation
24-6-3-4. City Inspectors; Appointment, Service and Removal
24-6-3-5. Powers and Duties of County and City Inspectors
24-6-3-6. Qualifications of Inspectors; Discharge and Removal
24-6-3-7. Inspection of Devices; Confirmation to Legal Standards; Tagging Nonconforming Devices
24-6-3-8. Seizure of Nonconforming Devices
24-6-3-9. Entry Without Warrant; Prosecution; Hindrance of Inspector
24-6-3-10. Commodity Sold by Numerical Count; Weight per Ton
24-6-3-10.5. Items That May Be Sold as Unweighed, Uncounted Units
24-6-3-11. Use or Retention of False Scales; Removal of Tag
24-6-3-13. Weighmaster; Appointment; Powers and Duties
24-6-3-16. Standards for Weights and Measures; Emergency Rule Adoption; Federal Standards