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2009 Alabama Code
Title 8 — COMMERCIAL LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Chapter 16 — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 8-16-1 Definitions.
- Section 8-16-2 Standard measure of length, surface, weight, and capacity.
- Section 8-16-3 Standards approved by Congress to be state standards.
- Section 8-16-4 Contracts construed according to standards ascertained by Congress.
- Section 8-16-5 Custody of state standards; duties of Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries as to standards.
- Section 8-16-6 Duties generally of commissioner respecting weights and measures.
- Section 8-16-7 Powers of commissioner and local sealers in supervising weights and measures.
- Section 8-16-8 Weights or measures corresponding with standards to be sealed or marked.
- Section 8-16-9 Condemnation, repair, etc., of nonstandard weights and measures.
- Section 8-16-10 Seizure for evidence of incorrect, false, or unsealed weight, measure, device, package, or commodity.
- Section 8-16-11 Powers of sheriff conferred upon commissioner and sealers; exhibition of badges; power of arrest.
- Section 8-16-12 Possession of altered, etc., weight, measure or device prima facie evidence of guilt.
- Section 8-16-13 Existence of weights, measures or devices in place of sale, etc., presumptive proof of use and ownership.
- Section 8-16-15 Rules and regulations; fees.
- Section 8-16-16 Standards for containers of farm products — Duty to establish.
- Section 8-16-17 Standards for containers of farm products — Adoption of federal standards.
- Section 8-16-18 Penalty for violation of chapter.
- Article 2 Local Sealers.
- Section 8-16-30 Appointment; qualifications; keeping of standards and apparatus by cities and counties.
- Section 8-16-31 Term of office; salary; removal; bond.
- Section 8-16-32 Records and reports.
- Article 3 Weighmasters.
- Division 1 General Provisions.
- Section 8-16-50 Appointment; oath; certificate of appointment.
- Section 8-16-51 Rules and regulations; fees.
- Section 8-16-52 Bond.
- Section 8-16-53 Rights and duties; compensation not to be paid by state.
- Section 8-16-54 Seal.
- Section 8-16-55 Records.
- Section 8-16-56 Weight certificate form; certificate deemed prima facie evidence of weight.
- Section 8-16-57 Certificates to contain accurate weight.
- Section 8-16-58 Reweighing of certified commodity, produce or article.
- Section 8-16-59 False certificates.
- Division 2 State and Federal Employees.
- Article 4 Miscellaneous Regulations.
- Section 8-16-90 Prohibited acts generally.
- Section 8-16-91 Net weight of commodity basis for sales by weight.
- Section 8-16-93 Net quantities of contents of packages to be marked on outside.
- Section 8-16-94 Weight per bushel or barrel of certain commodities established by custom of marketplace; Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries authorized to promulgate rules concerning weights per bushel or barrel.
- Section 8-16-95 Milk and cream bottles and containers - Capacities; markings; bond required of manufacturers.
- Section 8-16-96 Milk and cream bottles and containers - Penalty for selling or using noncomplying containers.
- Section 8-16-97 Milk and cream bottles and containers — Duties of sealers.
- Section 8-16-98 Coal, coke, or charcoal — Sale by weight; "ton" defined; restriction on liquid substances in coal, coke, or charcoal.
- Section 8-16-99 Coal, coke, or charcoal — Delivery tickets.
- Section 8-16-100 Coal, coke, or charcoal — Weighing of coal at time of purchase at request of purchaser.
- Section 8-16-101 Fruit, nuts, vegetables and grain to be sold by avoirdupois weight or numerical count.
- Section 8-16-102 Cornmeal and grits to be sold in five to 200 pound packages; exceptions.
- Section 8-16-103 Flour to be sold in packages of five to 200 pounds; exceptions.
- Section 8-16-104 Sale of ice regulated.
- Section 8-16-105 Sale of oil at retail regulated.
- Section 8-16-106 Requesting false or incorrect weighing or certificate; unauthorized issuance of certificate.
- Section 8-16-107 Operating weighing or measuring device other than as intended.
- Article 5 Registered Commercial Weighing and Measuring Technicians.
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