(a) A public weighmaster shall not weigh a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, when part of the vehicle or connected combination, is not resting fully, completely, and as one (1) entire unit on the scale.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-26-1016

  • Certificate: means that document or instrument issued by a public weighmaster containing information specified in §. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1002
  • Public weighmaster: means any person who performs public weighing as defined. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1002
  • Vehicle: means any device (except railroad freight cars) in, upon, or by which any property, produce, commodity, or article is or may be transported or drawn. See Tennessee Code 47-26-1002
(b) When weighing a combination of vehicles that will not rest fully, completely, and as one (1) complete unit on the scale platform:

(1) The combination shall be disconnected and weighed in single drafts; and
(2) The weights of the single drafts may be combined in order to issue a single certificate for the combination; provided, that the certificate indicates that the total represents a combination of single draft weighings.
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