MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1813

COMMERCIALLY SHALL       TAKE ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS,

CONSISTENT WITH DEGREE     OF USE AND ENVIRONMENT, TO

INSURE THAT THEY       ABE "CORRECT" AS DEFINED IN
§11-207C[(C)]](D).

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 97, §10 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

SEC. 11-213. PROHIBITED ACTS - GENERALLY.

(A)   USE OF UNINSPECTED OR UNAPPROVED HEIGHTS AND
MEASURES PROHIBITED.

A WEIGHT AND MEASURE, UNLESS INSPECTED AND
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY, ANY LOCAL INSPECTOR, OR
DEPUTY LOCAL INSPECTOR, MAY NOT BE USED OR POSSESSED
FOR CURRENT USE FOR:

(1)    BUYING OR SELLING ANY COMMODITY OR
OBJECT,

(2)   HIRE OR AWARD,

(3)    COMPUTING ANY CHARGE OR PAYMENT FOR
SERVICES RENDERED ON THE BASIS OF WEIGHT AND
MEASUREMENT, OR

(4)   DETERMINING ANY WEIGHT AND MEASURE FOR A
CHARGE.

(B)   EXCEPTION.

A PERSON IS NOT LIABLE FOR A VIOLATION OF
SUBSECTION (A) IF (1) HE GIVES WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE
SECRETARY OR TO THE LOCAL INSPECTOR IN WHOSE
JURISDICTION THE WEIGHT AND MEASURE IS LOCATED STATING
THAT THE WEIGHT AND MEASURE IS AVAILABLE FOR
EXAMINATION, AND (2) SPECIFIC WRITTEN PERMISSION TO
USE THE WEIGHT AND MEASURE IS RECEIVED FROM THE
SECRETARY OR THE LOCAL INSPECTOR.

(C)   IMPERSONATION OF OFFICER PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT IMPERSONATE IN ANY WAY THE
SECRETARY, ANY LOCAL INSPECTOR, OR DEPUTY LOCAL
INSPECTOR USING HIS SEAL OR A COUNTERFEIT OF IT IN ANY
MANNER. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000, OR BY
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, OR BOTH, WITH