02 NCAC 38 .0804             USE OF APPLICATOR TANKS AS MEASURING DEVICES

A cylindrical applicator tank used as a measuring device in the distribution of liquid fertilizer shall be calibrated by liquid measure from zero to capacity with zero indicating empty. There shall be a graduation scale on each end of the applicator tank located at a distance of not more than 1/16 of an inch away from the sight glass or tube. The value of graduated intervals shall not exceed:

(1)           one gallon for a tank of a nominal capacity of 300 gallons or less; or

(2)           five gallons for a tank of a nominal capacity of 301 gallons or more.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106‑660;

Eff. May 1, 1983;

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

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2026.