Virginia Code 3.2-5601: Powers and duties of Commissioner
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The Commissioner shall have the custody of the state standards of weight and measure and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this chapter, and shall keep accurate records of the same. The Commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and shall have and keep a general supervision over the weights and measures offered for sale, sold, or in use in the Commonwealth.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-5601
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 3.2-100
- sale: includes barter and exchange. See Virginia Code 3.2-5600
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- Weight: means the net weight when used in connection with this chapter. See Virginia Code 3.2-5600
- Weights and measures: means all weights and measures of every kind, including instruments and devices for weighing and measuring, and any appliances and accessories associated with any or all such instruments and devices. See Virginia Code 3.2-5600
Code 1950, §§ 3-708.6, 59-77, 59-99, 59-100; 1962, c. 298; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-924; 1993, c. 604; 2008, c. 860.