OAR 629-034-0015: Third Party Scaling Agreement and Scaling Facility Requirements

(1) All state logs sold on a scale recovery basis shall be scaled only at approved locations by an authorized TPSO. (2) In order to be authorized, a TPSO must enter into an agreement, on a form provided by the state, which specifies the manner and conditions under which state logs sold on a scale recovery basis shall be scaled. (3) The TPSO must scale the logs at a facility which, in the Forester’s opinion, meets the following requirements: (a) The facility has a separate office space for the exclusive use of TPSO scalers and which provides adequate storage and security for state log load information; (b) The facility provides safe and unobstructed access to the loads being scaled; (c) The facility has a communication link which provides scalers immediate contact to the local state forestry office; and (d) The facility provides protection of log and load accountability system.