OAR 603-027-0680: Placed in Service

A weighing or measuring device shall not be used commercially in the State of Oregon until: (1) It is licensed as required in ORS 618.121; (2) Either: (a) A Placed in Service Report is completed and distributed as required in OAR 603-027-0690; or (b) Express permission is given to the device owner or operator by a representative of the Measurement Standards Division, (3) The devices are in compliance with all applicable requirements of the 2010 Edition of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.) Handbook 44; (4) The devices are issued an active National Type Evaluation Program (N.T.E.P.) Certificate of Conformance (CC) on the entire weighing or measuring system unless otherwise exempted; (5) The devices are installed in accordance with the manufacture's instructions; (6) The devices are adjusted within applicable tolerances and not Predominantly in Favor of the device owner or operator; (7) The devices are adjusted as closely as practicable to zero error; and (8) Security seals are appropriately affixed to any mechanism designed to be sealed. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]