2012 -- H 7231

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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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

     Referred To: House Corporations

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 47-2-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 47-2 entitled "Produce

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Scales in Markets" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     47-2-7. Fees and compensation of sealer -- Condemnation of incorrect scales or

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balances. -- (a) The sealer of weights and measures, in any town or city, shall receive a fee of

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twenty-five cents (25/c) for every weight, wine, or dry measure, sealed by him or her at his or her

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office; the sealer shall receive a fee of twenty-five cents (25/c) for every yardstick or yard

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measure sealed by him or her; for sealing every spring balance of a capacity less than one

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hundred pounds (100 lbs.) the sealer shall receive a fee of two dollars ($2.00), for every spring

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balance of a capacity of one hundred (100) and less than five hundred pounds (500 lbs.), three

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dollars ($3.00); for every platform scale of a capacity of five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.) or

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more, five dollars ($5.00); for every balance of a capacity of less than five thousand pounds

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(5,000 lbs.), two dollars ($2.00); for every steel yard of a capacity of fifty pounds (50 lbs.) or less,

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one dollar ($1.00); and for every steel yard of a capacity over fifty pounds (50 lbs.), two dollars

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($2.00); every scale or balance used for weighing people shall be tested, and if found correct shall

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be sealed, by the sealer, and he or she shall receive a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each and every

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scale or balance so sealed. If any of the scales or balances are found to be incorrect, then they

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shall be condemned and their use forbidden as hereinbefore provided. For proving and sealing

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coal and wood baskets, he or she shall receive a fee of fifty cents (50/c) each, and for every

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charcoal basket so sealed, sixty cents (60/c); he or she shall also have a reasonable compensation

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for all repairs, alterations, and adjustments which it may be necessary for the sealer to make,

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made by him or her, and for the expenses incurred in visiting any place, as provided for in section

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47-2-5. These fees and compensation shall be paid to the sealer by the person owning or using the

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weights, measures, or balances so adjusted and sealed. Every person violating the provisions of

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this section shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense, one-half (

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1/2) thereof to go to the town or city and one-half ( 1/2) to the complainant. All the fees received

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by any sealer of weights and measures of any town or city shall be retained by him or her as

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compensation for his or her services except as hereinafter provided. Any town or city council

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may, at any time, by ordinance fix an annual salary for the sealer of weights and measures of the

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town or city, and in that case the fees received by him or her shall be paid over by him or her to

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the town or city treasurer, at the time or times prescribed by any ordinance of the town or city.

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      (b) (1) For every spring balance or balance scale of a capacity of less than ten pounds (10

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lbs.), he or she shall receive a fee of five dollars ($5.00); for every spring balance or balance scale

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of a capacity of more than ten pounds (10 lbs.) and less than one hundred pounds (100 lbs.), he or

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she shall receive a fee of six dollars ($6.00); for every spring balance, balance scale, or platform

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scale of a capacity of more than one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) and less than one thousand pounds

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(1,000 lbs.), he or she shall receive a fee of ten dollars ($10.00).

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      (2) Subject to the sealing provisions and fees shall be any spring balance, balance scale,

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or platform scale maintained by any hospital or treatment center located within the city of

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Providence.

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      (3)(2) If any of the scales or balances are found to be incorrect, they shall be condemned

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and their use forbidden as hereinbefore provided.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES -- PRODUCE SCALES IN MARKETS

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     This act would enable hospitals and treatment centers located in Providence to calibrate

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scales within their facilities.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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