A. A weighmaster license is required of any person who does public weighing or third-party weighing, except as provided in Section 57-18-18 NMSA 1978, or charges a fee for any weight determination.
B. The issuance of a weighmaster license shall not obligate the state to pay to the licensee any compensation for his services as a licensed weighmaster. Each weighmaster shall sign each certificate in indelible markings at the time of issuance as provided for in Section 57-18-12 NMSA 1978.
C. Weighmasters may designate any person under their employ who otherwise complies with the provisions of the Weighmaster Act to act for them as a deputy weighmaster. Licensed weighmasters shall forward to the director the names of persons designated as deputy weighmasters, together with fees as established under the provisions of the Weighmaster Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 76-4-10, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 236, § 10; 1977, ch. 89, § 3.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Section 57-18-1 - Short title.
Section 57-18-2 - Definitions.
Section 57-18-3 - Enforcement; rules and regulations.
Section 57-18-4 - Qualifications for weighmaster.
Section 57-18-5 - License application.
Section 57-18-6 - Evaluation of qualifications of applicants; records.
Section 57-18-7 - License fees.
Section 57-18-8 - Bond required.
Section 57-18-9 - Licenses; period; renewal.
Section 57-18-10 - Licensed weighmaster.
Section 57-18-11 - Deputy weighmaster.
Section 57-18-12 - Weight certificate; required entries; official weights.
Section 57-18-13 - Weight certificate; execution; requirements.
Section 57-18-14 - Scale used.
Section 57-18-15 - Scale used; capacity; platform size; one-draft weighing.
Section 57-18-16 - Copies of weight certificate.
Section 57-18-17 - Reciprocal acceptance of weight certificates.
Section 57-18-18 - Optional licensing.
Section 57-18-19 - Reweighing.
Section 57-18-20 - Livestock sales.
Section 57-18-21 - Salvage materials.
Section 57-18-22 - Prohibited acts.
Section 57-18-23 - Suspension and revocation of license.
Section 57-18-24 - Offenses and penalties.