South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 9 - Weights And Measures
Section 39-9-30. Certain weighing devices are subject to standards and inspection.

When a fee is paid for service rendered by a weighing device, the weighing device is subject to the standards and the inspection provided by this chapter, and the person owning or operating the device is subject to its penalties.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-152.1; 1953 (48) 322; 1994 Act No. 501, Section 2, eff August 25, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1994 amendment made grammatical changes.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 39 - Trade and Commerce

Chapter 9 - Weights And Measures

Section 39-9-10. Short title.

Section 39-9-20. Definitions.

Section 39-9-30. Certain weighing devices are subject to standards and inspection.

Section 39-9-40. Systems of weights and measures which are recognized; definitions and tables published by National Institute of Standards and Technology govern.

Section 39-9-50. State's primary standards; verification of secondary standards.

Section 39-9-60. Specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices.

Section 39-9-62. Requirements for packaging and labeling of commodities.

Section 39-9-64. Requirements for method of sale of commodities.

Section 39-9-65. Registration of servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices.

Section 39-9-66. Requirements for type evaluation.

Section 39-9-68. Department of Agriculture Consumer Services Division; fee for calibrations performed for private sector entities.

Section 39-9-70. Duties of Commissioner of Agriculture.

Section 39-9-80. Inspection and testing of moisture meters.

Section 39-9-90. Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture.

Section 39-9-100. Powers and duties of county and municipal weights and measures officials.

Section 39-9-110. Selling less or taking more than quantity represented prohibited.

Section 39-9-120. Misrepresentation of price prohibited; display of price.

Section 39-9-130. Standard cord-equivalent weights for pulpwood.

Section 39-9-140. Measures by which commodities are sold.

Section 39-9-150. Delivery ticket must accompany certain bulk sales and bulk deliveries; information to be contained on ticket.

Section 39-9-160. Information on packages.

Section 39-9-170. Situation in which package must show price per single unit of weight.

Section 39-9-180. Declaration of quantity required in advertisement stating retail price.

Section 39-9-190. Sale of leaf tobacco; weights and measures in auction warehouse.

Section 39-9-200. Unlawful acts.

Section 39-9-203. Civil penalties; civil action to recovery penalty.

Section 39-9-206. Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty.

Section 39-9-208. Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.

Section 39-9-210. Restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions.

Section 39-9-220. Presumption as to use of weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device.

Section 39-9-230. Implementation of metric system; duties of Commissioner of Agriculture; advisory committee.

Section 39-9-240. Metric Education Committee.