ORS 618.051: Specifications and tolerances of commercial weights and measures; consideration of federal requirements; status of nonconforming weights and measures; rules.

The State Department of Agriculture by rule shall prescribe the specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements applicable to commercial weights and measures within this state. In so doing the department shall take cognizance of those uniform requirements recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and published in appropriate National Institute of Standards and Technology handbooks and supplements thereto. For the purposes of ORS 618.010 to 618.246, weights and measures are correct when in conformance with all applicable sections of ORS 618.010 to 618.246 and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. All other weights and measures are incorrect. [1973 c.293 §18; 2003 c.14 §369; 2005 c.22 §418]