Effective: March 23, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 131 - 131st General Assembly
Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the federal government, or approved as being satisfactory by the national institute of standards and technology, shall be the state reference standards of weights and measures, and shall be maintained in such calibration as is prescribed by the national institute of standards and technology. All working standards may be prescribed by the director of agriculture and shall be verified upon their initial receipt, and as often as found necessary by the director.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 13 | Commercial Transactions
Chapter 1327 | Weights and Measures
Section 1327.46 | Standard Provisions Definitions.
Section 1327.47 | Customary System of Weights and Measures - Metric System.
Section 1327.48 | State Reference Standards of Weights and Measures.
Section 1327.49 | Standards for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices.
Section 1327.50 | Director of Agriculture - Powers and Duties.
Section 1327.501 | Weighing and Measuring Device Operation Permits.
Section 1327.502 | Registration Required.
Section 1327.51 | Entry on Premises - Orders to Prevent Violation - Seizure of Property - Hearing.
Section 1327.511 | Scale Certification Fund.
Section 1327.52 | Jurisdiction of County Weights and Measures Official.
Section 1327.53 | Deceptive Sales or Buying Practices.
Section 1327.54 | Misrepresentation of Price of Commodity or Service.
Section 1327.55 | Methods of Measuring Commodities for Sale.
Section 1327.56 | Delivery Tickets.
Section 1327.57 | Package Declarations.
Section 1327.58 | Temporary or Permanent Injunction.
Section 1327.59 | Presumptions.
Section 1327.60 | Prior Sections Unaffected.
Section 1327.61 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 1327.62 | Civil Penalty.
Section 1327.65 | Hearing Prior to Filing Criminal Charges.
Section 1327.70 | Uniform Motor Fuel Quality Testing Program.