CHAPTER 38 ‑ STANDARDS DIVISION

SECTION .0100 ‑ PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

02 NCAC 38 .0101             PURPOSE

The Standards Division protects buyers and sellers against misrepresentation of quantities by providing uniform standards for weights and measures, by inspecting all commercial weighing and measuring devices, and by inspecting packaged commodities to ensure that they are in compliance with the labeled net contents statement; and performs safety inspections of LP‑Gas and anhydrous ammonia installations and vehicles to ensure that they are in compliance with established safety codes.  In addition, the Standards Division enforces the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board (02 NCAC 42).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 81A‑1;

Eff. May 1, 1983;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1984;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 22, 2015.