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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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AGRICULTURE CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
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Chapter 13. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES |
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Subchapter C. INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION OF WEIGHING OR MEASURING DEVICES |
Sec. 13.113. STANDARDS USED IN INSPECTION
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(a) The standards of weights and measures received from the United States and certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are the state's standards by which all state and local standards of weights and measures are tried, authenticated, proved, and certified.
(b) The department shall maintain the primary standards in a safe and suitable place in the offices of the department. The standards may not be moved except for repairs or certification. The department shall maintain the standards in good order and shall submit them to the National Institute of Standards and Technology or to a laboratory approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for certification at least once each 10 years.
(c) In addition to the standards kept by the state, the department shall maintain a complete set of copies of the original standards for use in adjusting local standards or in the performance of other official duties. The department may purchase additional sets of standards as necessary for use by a department inspector or other department personnel.
(d) At the request of a city, the department shall furnish the city with copies of the state's standards or test and approve other standards acquired by the city. The city shall reimburse the state for the actual cost of the standards furnished, plus the costs of freight and certification. All standards furnished to or tested for a city shall be true and correct, certified by the department, and stamped with the letter "C". The copies used by a city may be of any suitable material or construction that the city requests, subject to approval by the department.
(e) The department shall inspect and correct the standards used by a department inspector, other department employee, or individual or business licensed by the department to perform private maintenance, repairs, or calibration of weighing or measuring devices at least once every year. The department shall keep a record of the inspection and character of weights and measures inspected under this subsection.