RCW 19.94.250
Inspection of instrument or device to determine if correct—Rejection or seizure—Confiscation or destruction—Use of incorrect instrument or device—Notice.
(1) If the director or a city sealer discovers upon inspection that a weighing or measuring instrument or device is "incorrect," but in his or her best judgment is susceptible of satisfactory repair, he or she shall reject and mark or tag as rejected any such weighing or measuring instrument or device.
(2) The director or a city sealer may reject or seize any weighing or measuring instrument or device found to be incorrect that, in his or her best judgment, is not susceptible of satisfactory repair.
(3) Weighing or measuring instruments or devices that have been rejected under subsection (1) of this section may be confiscated and may be destroyed by the director or a city sealer if not corrected as required by RCW 19.94.255 or if used or disposed of contrary to the requirements of that section.
(4) The director or a city sealer shall permit the use of an incorrect weighing or measuring instrument or device, pending repairs, if the device is incorrect to the economic benefit of the consumer and the consumer is not the seller. However, if the director or city sealer finds such an error, the director or city sealer shall notify the owner of the instrument or device, or the owner's representative at the business location, regarding the error.
[ 1995 c 355 § 11; 1992 c 237 § 16; 1991 sp.s. c 23 § 10; 1969 c 67 § 25.]
NOTES:
Application—Effective dates—1995 c 355: See notes following RCW 19.94.015.
Legislative findings—Intent—1991 sp.s. c 23: See notes following RCW 19.94.150.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 19 - Business Regulations—Miscellaneous
Chapter 19.94 - Weights and Measures.
19.94.010 - Definitions—Director may prescribe by rule.
19.94.015 - Commercial use of instrument or device—Registration—Fees.
19.94.150 - Standards recognized.
19.94.163 - Testing by department—Ensuring enforcement—Issuance of seal of approval—Exception.
19.94.175 - Registration—Inspection and testing—Fees—Report.
19.94.185 - Deposit of moneys—Weights and measures account—General fund.
19.94.190 - Enforcement—Rules—Penalties.
19.94.205 - Correct and incorrect—Instruments, devices, weights, measures—When deemed.
19.94.216 - Department inspection—City sealer—Fees.
19.94.230 - Inspections and tests to determine conformity to law—Off sale order—Marks, tags, stamps.
19.94.240 - Stop-use, stop-removal, and removal orders.
19.94.255 - Correction of rejected weights and measures.
19.94.258 - Service agent—Registration certificate.
19.94.2584 - Service agent—Registration certificate—Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew—Appeal.
19.94.260 - Rejection—Seizure for use as evidence—Entry of premises—Search warrant.
19.94.265 - Grievances—Procedure—Notice—Hearing—Rules.
19.94.340 - Sale of commodities—Measurement—Exceptions—Rules to assure good practice and accuracy.
19.94.350 - Packaged commodities in intrastate commerce—Declaration of contents on outside—Rules.
19.94.360 - Declaration of price on outside of package.
19.94.370 - Misleading wrappers, containers of packaged commodities—Standards of fill required.
19.94.400 - Meat, fish, poultry to be sold by weight—Exceptions.
19.94.410 - Butter, margarine to be sold by weight.
19.94.420 - Fluid dairy products to be packaged for retail sale in certain units.
19.94.430 - Packaged flour to be sold by weight.
19.94.440 - Commodities sold in bulk—Delivery tickets.
19.94.450 - Solid fuels to be sold by weight, cubic measure—Delivery tickets.
19.94.460 - Heating oils—Delivery tickets—Statements.
19.94.470 - Berries and small fruit.
19.94.480 - Fractional units as fractional value.
19.94.485 - Contracts—Construction.
19.94.490 - Obstruction of director or sealer in performance of duties—Penalty.
19.94.500 - Impersonation of director or sealer—Penalty.
19.94.507 - Gasoline delivered to service stations—Invoice required.
19.94.510 - Unlawful practices—Penalty.
19.94.515 - Unlawful commercial use of instrument or device—Penalty.
19.94.517 - Incorrect commercial instrument or device to benefit of owner/operator—Penalties—Appeal.
19.94.520 - Injunction against violations.
19.94.540 - Antifreeze products—Use of aversive agent.
19.94.542 - Antifreeze products—Aversive agents—Limitation of liability.
19.94.544 - Antifreeze products—Aversive agents—Application.
19.94.550 - Electric vehicle supply equipment—Publicly available.
19.94.555 - Electric vehicle supply equipment exemptions.
19.94.560 - Electric vehicle service provider disclosures.
19.94.565 - Department rules for electric vehicle service providers.
19.94.570 - Electric vehicle supply equipment interoperability standards.
19.94.580 - Electric vehicle service provider penalties.
19.94.585 - Charging session—Consumer data disclosure.