Section 92.22. Weights and measures service companies; test procedures and equipment.

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(1) General. Whenever a weights and measures service company installs, services, tests or calibrates a weighing or measuring device, the service company shall do all the following:

(a) Comply with this chapter and ch. 98 , Stats.

(b) Comply with applicable requirements contained in the NIST Handbook 44 .

(c) Use equipment and standards that comply with sub. (2) .

(d) Affix a security seal to any adjustment mechanism that is designed to be sealed. The security seal shall identify the weights and measures service company and individual technician by name, initials, or other unique identifiers.

(e) Prepare a report according to s. ATCP 92.23 .

(2) Test equipment and standards. The department, or a laboratory certified by the NIST, shall inspect, test, and approve testing equipment and standards used by weights and measures service companies. The department or certified laboratory shall inspect, test, and approve the equipment at least once every 2 years unless the department specifies a different time interval for specific equipment or standards.

History: CR 02-141 : cr. Register August 2003 No. 572 , eff. 9-1-03; CR 04-005 : am. (1) (b) and (note) Register October 2004 No. 586 , eff. 11-1-04; CR 06-028 : am. (1) (b) Register November 2006 No. 611 , eff. 12-1-06; CR 08-075 : am. (1) (b) Register April 2009 No. 640 , eff. 5-1-09; CR 10-122 : am. (1) (b) Register July 2011 No. 667 , eff. 8-1-11; CR 13-043 : am. (1) (b) Register February 2014 No. 698 , eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047 : am. (1) (b), (2) Register May 2015 No. 713 , eff. 6-1-15.

Note

The NIST Handbook 44 ( Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices ) 2016 edition, is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. You may purchase copies of this handbook from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Document Sales, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1

                    
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