MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1809

(B) INSPECT THE COUNTY AND CITY STANDARDS EACH
YEAS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL INSPECT THE SECONDARY
STANDARDS TO INSURE THEIR ACCURACY AND ACCEPTABILITY,
AS OFTEN AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY BUT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY
YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 97, §8 of the Code. New language is
added to indicate this section relates to the
secondary standards. The term "local
inspector" is substituted for the archaic
term "sealer"; See §11-101(f). The local
jurisdictions only have secondary standards.
The last sentence is proposed for deletion
because it appears as new language in
§11-210. The only other changes made are in
style.

SEC. 11-209. INSPECTIONS AND TESTING.

(A)    INSPECT AND TEST ANY WEIGHT OR MEASURE UPON
BEQUEST OF STATE AUTHORITY.

UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY COMPETENT STATE AUTHORITY,
THE SECRETARY MAY INSPECT AND TEST ANY WEIGHT AND
MEASURE.

(B)     INSPECTION AND TESTING OF WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES SOLD AND USED COMMERCIALLY.

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE SECRETARY MAY
INSPECT AND TEST TO ASCERTAIN IF THEY ARE CORRECT,
EVERY WEIGHT AND MEASURE POSSESSED, OFFERED, OR
EXPOSED FOR SALE. EXCEPT IN CITIES AND COUNTIES WHERE
THE APPOINTMENT OF A LOCAL INSPECTOR IS PERMITTED BY
THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL INSPECT AND TEST
EVERY WEIGHT AND MEASURE COMMERCIALLY USED IN
DETERMINING:

(1)   THE WEIGHT, MEASUREMENT, OR COUNT OF ANY
COMMODITY SOLD, OR OFFERED OR EXPOSED FOR SALE, ON THE
BASIS OF WEIGHT, MEASURE, OR COUNT;

(2)    ANY CHARGE OR PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
RENDERED ON THE BASIS OF WEIGHT, MEASURE, OR COUNT;

(3)    WEIGHT, MEASUREMENT, OR COUNT WHEN A
CHARGE IS MADE FOR THE DETERMINATION.