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§2622
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 6: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Chapter 501: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LAW
Subchapter 7-A: SALE OF COMMODITIES
§2623-A

§2623. Method of sale

1.  Sales of commodities.  Except as otherwise provided by the State Sealer, sales of commodities must comply with the following:  
A. Commodities in liquid form must be sold by liquid measure or by weight;   [PL 2001, c. 491, §1 (NEW).]
B. Commodities not in liquid form must be sold only by weight, by measure or by count;   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
C. A seller selling commodities in liquid form and using temperature compensators shall have the seller's entire fleet of vehicles equipped with temperature compensators or have prior approval by the State Sealer for regional use of temperature compensators and shall provide accurate and adequate quantity information that permits the buyer to make price and quantity comparisons. Such equipment must be sealed and in use throughout the year;   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
D. Beginning January 1, 2010 all new delivery vehicles using vehicle tank meters and intended for the retail sale of refined petroleum products in the State must be equipped with automatic temperature compensating meters. A seller selling refined petroleum products and using temperature compensators shall have the seller's entire fleet of vehicles equipped with temperature compensators; and   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (NEW).]
E. Beginning January 1, 2015 all delivery vehicles using vehicle tank meters and intended for the retail sale of refined petroleum products in the State must be equipped with automatic temperature compensating meters. A seller selling refined petroleum products and using temperature compensators shall have the seller's entire fleet of vehicles equipped with temperature compensators, and they must be in use throughout the year.   [PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 91, §10 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 694, §183 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 491, §1 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 192, §1 (AMD).
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