47-1-1 Definitions
47-1-2 State standards
47-1-3 Commissioner of labor to be commissioner of weights and measures; powers and duties; appointment of deputies and inspectors
47-1-4 Systems of weights and measures; technical requirements for weighing and measuring devices
47-1-5 Requirements for packaging and labeling
47-1-6 Requirements for the method of sale of commodities
47-1-7 Requirements for unit pricing
47-1-8 Requirements for the registration of service persons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices
47-1-9 Requirements for open dating
47-1-10 Requirements for type evaluation
47-1-11 Requirements for motor fuel
47-1-12 Misrepresentation of quantity
47-1-13 Misrepresentation of pricing
47-1-14 Method of sale
47-1-15 Sale from bulk
47-1-16 Information required on packages
47-1-17 Declarations of unit price on random weight packages
47-1-18 Advertising packages for sale
47-1-19 State weights and measures division
47-1-20 State measurement laboratory
47-1-21 Registration of business
47-1-22 Civil penalties
47-1-23 Criminal penalties
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 47 > Article 1 - Weights and Measures

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  • Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10