§ 47-2-10. Produce scales in markets.
Every retail food business which has a produce department and provides a scale for customers to weigh their purchases shall provide a written notice adjacent to the scale which notifies the customers that the weight registered on the scale is approximate and the scales are not certified by the sealer of weights and measures. Provided, further, that this section does not apply to roadside farm stands and farmers’ markets.
History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 193, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 47 - Weights and Measures
Chapter 47-2 - Produce Scales in Markets
Section 47-2-1. - Custody and maintenance of standards — Stamps and branding irons.
Section 47-2-2. - Penalty for improper care of standards.
Section 47-2-3. - Periodical testing of municipal sealers’ weights and measures by state — Fee.
Section 47-2-4. - Annual adjustment of mercantile weights and measures brought to sealer.
Section 47-2-5. - Adjustment of weights and measures not brought in.
Section 47-2-6. - Penalties for neglect of duty.
Section 47-2-7. - Fees and compensation of sealer — Condemnation of incorrect scales or balances.
Section 47-2-8. - Deputy sealers.