Chapter 450
2012 -- H 7231
Enacted 06/26/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES -- PRODUCE SCALES IN MARKETS
Introduced By: Representatives Slater, and Diaz
Date Introduced: January 25, 2012
It is enacted by the General
Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 47-2-7 of the General Laws in Chapter
47-2 entitled "Produce
Scales in Markets" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
47-2-7. Fees and
compensation of sealer -- Condemnation of incorrect scales or
balances. -- (a)
The sealer of weights and measures, in any town or
city, shall receive a fee of
twenty-five cents (25/c) for every weight, wine, or dry
measure, sealed by him or her at his or her
office; the sealer shall receive a fee of twenty-five cents
(25/c) for every yardstick or yard
measure sealed by him or her; for sealing every spring
balance of a capacity less than one
hundred pounds (100 lbs.) the sealer shall receive a fee of
two dollars ($2.00), for every spring
balance of a capacity of one hundred (100) and less than five
hundred pounds (500 lbs.), three
dollars ($3.00); for every platform scale of a capacity of
five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.) or
more, five dollars ($5.00); for every balance of a
capacity of less than five thousand pounds
(5,000 lbs.), two dollars ($2.00); for every steel
yard of a capacity of fifty pounds (50 lbs.) or less,
one dollar ($1.00); and for every steel yard of a
capacity over fifty pounds (50 lbs.), two dollars
($2.00); every scale or balance used for weighing
people shall be tested, and if found correct shall
be sealed, by the sealer, and he or she shall receive a
fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each and every
scale or balance so sealed. If any of the scales or
balances are found to be incorrect, then they
shall be condemned and their use forbidden as hereinbefore
provided. For proving and sealing
coal and wood baskets, he or she shall receive a fee of
fifty cents (50/c) each, and for every
charcoal basket so sealed, sixty cents (60/c); he or she shall
also have a reasonable compensation
for all repairs, alterations, and adjustments which it
may be necessary for the sealer to make,
made by him or her, and for the expenses incurred in
visiting any place, as provided for in section
47-2-5. These fees and
compensation shall be paid to the sealer by the person owning or using the
weights, measures, or balances so adjusted and sealed. Every
person violating the provisions of
this section shall be fined not exceeding one hundred
dollars ($100) for each offense, one-half (
1/2) thereof to go to the town or city and one-half ( 1/2) to the complainant. All the fees received
by any sealer of weights and measures of any town or
city shall be retained by him or her as
compensation for his or her services except as hereinafter
provided. Any town or city council
may, at any time, by ordinance fix an annual salary for
the sealer of weights and measures of the
town or city, and in that case the fees received by him or
her shall be paid over by him or her to
the town or city treasurer, at the time or times
prescribed by any ordinance of the town or city.
(b) (1) For every spring balance or balance scale of a capacity of
less than ten pounds (10
lbs.), he or she shall receive a fee of five dollars
($5.00); for every spring balance or balance scale
of a capacity of more than ten pounds (10 lbs.) and less
than one hundred pounds (100 lbs.), he or
she shall receive a fee of six dollars ($6.00); for every
spring balance, balance scale, or platform
scale of a capacity of more than one hundred pounds (100
lbs.) and less than one thousand pounds
(1,000 lbs.), he or she shall receive a fee of ten
dollars ($10.00).
(2) Subject to the
sealing provisions and fees shall be any spring balance, balance scale,
or platform scale maintained by any hospital or
treatment center located within the city of
Providence.
(3)(2) If
any of the scales or balances are found to be
incorrect, they shall be condemned
and their use forbidden as hereinbefore provided.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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