Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 2744
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 2744
- Licensed public weighmaster: means a natural person licensed under this chapter. See
- Vehicle: means any device in, upon, or by which any property, produce, commodity, or article is or may be transported or drawn. See
- weight: as used in this chapter in connection with any commodity shall mean net weight. See
§ 2744. Capacity; platform size; one-draft weighing
A licensed public weighmaster shall not use any scale to weigh a load the value of which exceeds the nominal or rated capacity of the scale. When the gross or tare weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles is to be determined, the weighing shall be performed upon a scale having a platform of sufficient size to accommodate such vehicle or combination of vehicles fully, completely, and as one entire unit. If a combination of vehicles must be broken up into separate units in order to be weighed as prescribed in this section, each such separate unit shall be entirely disconnected before weighing and a separate weight certificate shall be issued for each such separate unit. (Added 1967, No. 102, § 45, eff. April 14, 1967; amended 2021, No. 20, § 28.)