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because it appears in §11-214.

SEC. 11-212. APPROVAL AND SEAL OF CORRECT WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES; DISPOSITION OF CORRECT AND INCORRECT WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.

(A) SECRETARY TO APPROVE AND SEAL CORRECT WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES; EXCEPTIONS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL APPROVE FOR USE AND SEAL OR
MARK WITH THE APPROPRIATE DEVICE ANY WEIGHT AND
MEASURE THAT HE FINDS TO BE "CORRECT" AS DEFINED IN
§11-207[[(C)]](D) BUT SEALING OR MARKING OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES EXEMPTED UNDER §11-[[209]]207 IS NOT
REQUIRED.

(E) DISPOSITION OF CORRECT AND INCORRECT
APPARATUS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL REJECT AND MARK OR TAG AS
"CONDEMNED FOR REPAIR", IN A MANNER TO PRECLUDE
FURTHER USE, ANY WEIGHT AND MEASURE HE FINDS TO BE
"INCORRECT" AS DEFINED IN §11-207(D), BUT WHICH HE
DETERMINES CAN BE REPAIRED SATISFACTORILY. HE SHALL
CONDEMN AND MAY SEIZE AND DESTROY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
FOUND TO BE INCORRECT WHICH HE DETERMINES CAN NOT BE
REPAIRED SATISFACTORILY. THE OWNERS OR USERS OF
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CONDEMNED FOR REPAIR SHALL HAVE
THEM MADE CORRECT WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD SPECIFIED
BY THE SECRETARY, OR MAY DISPOSE OF THEM IN A MANNER
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY.

(C)    USE OF "CONDEMNED FOR REPAIR" WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES; CONDEMNATION.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES WHICH HAVE BEEN CONDEMNED FOR
REPAIR MAY NOT BE USED COMMERCIALLY UNTIL REEXAMINED
BY THE SECRETARY AND FOUND TO BE CORRECT, UNTIL THE
SECRETARY ISSUES WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR USE, OR UNTIL
THE WEIGHT OR MEASURE IS ADJUSTED, REPAIRED, AND
DETERMINED TO BE "CORRECT" BY SOME PERSON AUTHORIZED
BY RULE OR REGULATION OF THE SECRETARY. ANY HEIGHTS
AND MEASURES CONDEMNED FOR REPAIR MAY BE CONFISCATED
BY THE SECRETARY IF NOT CORRECTED AS REQUIRED BY THIS
SECTION OR IF USED OR DISPOSED OF CONTRARY TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(D)     RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERS AND USERS OF
COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

OWNERS AND USERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES USED