83-207. Same; rules and regulations. The secretary of agriculture may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of chapter 83 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. As a part of such rules and regulations, the secretary of agriculture shall adopt standards setting forth specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for all weights, measures and weighing and measuring devices, and point-of-sale systems. These specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements shall conform, insofar as practicable, to the specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for weights, measures and weighing and measuring devices established by the national institute of standards and technology. The secretary of agriculture shall prescribe by rules and regulations the appropriate term or unit of weight or measure to be used whenever the secretary determines in the case of a specific commodity that an existing practice of declaring the quantity by weight, measure, numerical count, or combination thereof, does not facilitate value comparisons by consumers, or that such practice offers an opportunity for consumer confusion.
History: L. 1985, ch. 345, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 175, § 4; L. 1994, ch. 83, § 3; L. 1996, ch. 146, § 15; Apr. 18.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 83 - Weights And Measures
Article 2 - Standards And Enforcement
83-202 Recognized system of weights and measures.
83-203 State primary standards of weights and measures; secondary standards.
83-205 Weights and measures inspection program; personnel; functions.
83-206 Same; powers and duties of secretary of agriculture.
83-207 Same; rules and regulations.
83-208 Inspections; prohibited acts; penalty for violation.
83-209 Enforcement; orders of secretary.
83-210 County or city enforcement; powers and duties of officials.
83-212 Bulk sales delivery ticket; contents.
83-213 Labeling of packages; rules and regulations.
83-214 Testing and sealing on request; charge for services; weights and measures fee fund.
83-215 Rejection of weighing or measuring device; repair or destruction of device.
83-216 Same; devices declared to be common nuisance and contraband; action for disposal of device.
83-218 Presumptive proof of regular use of device.
83-220 Penalty for violations.
83-221 Dispensing devices and vehicle tanks; inspections, tests, certifications.
83-222 Continuation of rules and regulations.
83-223 Action for injunction authorized to restrain or prevent violations.
83-225 Scale; authorized removal of rejection tag or other mark.