Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.
15.80.570 - Weighing devices—Rated capacity to exceed weight of load.

RCW 15.80.570
Weighing devices—Rated capacity to exceed weight of load.

A weighmaster shall not use a weighing device to determine the weight of a load when the weight of such load exceeds the manufacturer's maximum rated capacity for such weighing device. If upon inspection the director declares that the maximum rated capacity of any weighing device is less than the manufacturer's maximum rated capacity, the weighmaster shall not weigh a load that exceeds the director's declared maximum rated capacity for such weighing device.

[ 1969 ex.s. c 100 § 28.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.80 - Weighmasters.

15.80.300 - Definitions.

15.80.410 - Director's duty to enforce—Adoption of rules.

15.80.420 - Highway transport of commodities sold by weight—Weighing required—Exceptions.

15.80.430 - Certificates of weight and invoices to be carried with loads.

15.80.440 - Reweighing—Weighing—Variance from invoiced weight.

15.80.450 - Weighmaster's license—Applications—Fee.

15.80.460 - Weighmaster's license—Issuance—Expiration date.

15.80.470 - Weighmaster's license—Renewal date—Penalty fee.

15.80.490 - Weigher's license—Employees or agents to issue weight tickets—Application—Fee.

15.80.500 - Weigher's license—Issuance—Expiration date.

15.80.510 - Duties of weighmaster.

15.80.520 - Certification of weights—Impression seal—Fee.

15.80.530 - Certified weight ticket—Form—Contents—Evidence.

15.80.540 - Certified weight tickets—Retention of copies—Records.

15.80.550 - Weighmaster or weigher to determine weights—Automatic devices.

15.80.560 - Weighing devices to be suitable—Testing of weighing and measuring devices.

15.80.570 - Weighing devices—Rated capacity to exceed weight of load.

15.80.580 - Weighing devices—Platform size to sufficiently accommodate vehicles.

15.80.590 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses—Hearing.

15.80.610 - Subpoenas—Oaths.

15.80.620 - Assuming to act as weighmaster or weigher.

15.80.630 - Falsifying weight tickets, weight or count—Unlawfully delegating—Presealing before weighing.

15.80.640 - Writing, etc., false ticket or certificate—Influence—Penalty.

15.80.650 - Violations—Penalty—Criminal—Civil—Opportunity to request hearing.

15.80.660 - Collected moneys, civil penalties—Deposit.

15.80.900 - Chapter cumulative.

15.80.910 - Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 100.