South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 39 - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 9 - Weights And Measures

Section 39-9-10. Short title. - This chapter is entitled the "Uniform Weights and Measures Law"....

Section 39-9-20. Definitions. - When used in this chapter: (1) "Weights or measures", or...

Section 39-9-30. Certain weighing devices are subject to standards and inspection. - When a fee is paid for service rendered by a...

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

Section 39-9-50. State's primary standards; verification of secondary standards. - Weights and measures traceable to the United States prototype standards...

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

Section 39-9-62. Requirements for packaging and labeling of commodities. - The Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulations adopted by the National...

Section 39-9-64. Requirements for method of sale of commodities. - The Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities...

Section 39-9-65. Registration of servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices. - The Uniform Regulation for the Voluntary Registration of Servicepersons and...

Section 39-9-66. Requirements for type evaluation. - The Uniform Regulations for National Type Evaluation as adopted by...

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

Section 39-9-70. Duties of Commissioner of Agriculture. - The Commissioner of Agriculture shall: (1) maintain traceability of the...

Section 39-9-80. Inspection and testing of moisture meters. - Moisture meters or other measuring devices used to determine the...

Section 39-9-90. Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture. - When necessary for the enforcement of this chapter or regulations...

Section 39-9-100. Powers and duties of county and municipal weights and measures officials. - Weights and measures officials appointed for a county or municipality...

Section 39-9-110. Selling less or taking more than quantity represented prohibited. - No person may: (1) sell, offer, or expose for sale...

Section 39-9-120. Misrepresentation of price prohibited; display of price. - No person may misrepresent the price of a commodity or...

Section 39-9-130. Standard cord-equivalent weights for pulpwood. - (A) Pulpwood sold in South Carolina by weight must be...

Section 39-9-140. Measures by which commodities are sold. - (A) Except as otherwise provided by the Commissioner of Agriculture...

Section 39-9-150. Delivery ticket must accompany certain bulk sales and bulk deliveries; information to be contained on ticket. - Bulk sales in which the buyer and seller both are...

Section 39-9-160. Information on packages. - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by regulations...

Section 39-9-170. Situation in which package must show price per single unit of weight. - In addition to the declarations required by Section 39-9-160, a...

Section 39-9-180. Declaration of quantity required in advertisement stating retail price. - Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised with the retail price...

Section 39-9-190. Sale of leaf tobacco; weights and measures in auction warehouse. - When leaf tobacco is placed on the floor of a...

Section 39-9-200. Unlawful acts. - No person may: (1) use or have in possession for...

Section 39-9-203. Civil penalties; civil action to recovery penalty. - A person who by himself, by his servant or agent,...

Section 39-9-206. Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty. - (A) Subject to appropriate judicial review, upon a violation of...

Section 39-9-208. Unlawful acts; criminal penalties. - (A) A person who commits one or more of the...

Section 39-9-210. Restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions. - The Commissioner of Agriculture may apply to a court of...

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

Section 39-9-230. Implementation of metric system; duties of Commissioner of Agriculture; advisory committee. - The Commissioner of Agriculture has general advisory authority over the...

Section 39-9-240. Metric Education Committee. - A Metric Education Committee consisting of the Superintendent of the...