Sec. 5.
In addition to the state primary standards provided for in section 4, this state shall supply at least 1 complete set of copies of the state primary standards to be kept in the weights and measures laboratory of the department to be known as secondary standards. This state shall also supply field standards and equipment as may be found necessary to carry out this act. The secondary standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and as often thereafter as the director considers necessary. The field standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and at least once every 5 years thereafter. The secondary standards shall be verified by direct comparison with the state primary standards. The field standards shall be verified by direct comparison with the secondary standards.
History: 1964, Act 283, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 117, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1978 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 253, Imd. Eff. July 2, 2012
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 290 - Weights, Measures, and Standards
Act 283 of 1964 - Weights and Measures Act (290.601 - 290.635)
Section 290.601 - Short Title.
Section 290.602 - Definitions.
Section 290.602.amended - Definitions.
Section 290.606 - State Director of Weights and Measures; Deputy; Inspectors.
Section 290.608 - Rules; Exemptions.
Section 290.610a - Inspection Fee; Fees and Expenses for Special Services; Disposition of Monies.
Section 290.610b - Fee Schedules.
Section 290.616 - State Director of Weights and Measures; Powers of Deputy Director and Inspectors.
Section 290.619 - City and County Official Standards; Comparison With State Standards.
Section 290.620 - Joint County and City Weights and Measures Jurisdiction; Powers.
Section 290.621 - State Director of Weights and Measures; Concurrent Enforcement Powers.
Section 290.622 - Rejected or Condemned Weights and Measures; Disposition.
Section 290.623 - Commodities, Liquid, Nonliquid, Measurement; Exceptions.
Section 290.624 - Package Labels; Contents; Allowable Variations.
Section 290.624.amended - Package Labels; Contents; Allowable Variations.
Section 290.625 - Package Labels; Random Weights, Measures or Counts, Additional Declarations.
Section 290.626 - Packages; Misleading Wrappers.
Section 290.627 - Packages; Advertisement, Declaration of Quantity.
Section 290.627.amended - Packages; Advertisement, Declaration of Quantity.
Section 290.628 - Commodities; Sale by Weight, Net Weight.
Section 290.630 - Impersonation of Officers.
Section 290.631a - Consent Agreement; Proceeding; Action by Attorney General; Fines.
Section 290.631a.amended - Consent Agreement; Proceeding; Action by Attorney General; Civil Fines.
Section 290.632 - Temporary Restraining Order; Preliminary or Permanent Injunction.
Section 290.633 - Proof of Existence of Weight, Measure or Device; Presumption.