The mission of the Bureau of Weights and Measures is to promote equity in all commercial transactions based on weight or measure. Most people take it for granted that the measurements that affect them every day of the year are accurate. Luckily for New Yorkers, there is a dedicated group of State and municipal weights and measures officials working to assure measurement accuracy and thus promote a fair and equitable marketplace.
Equity protects both buyer and seller.
The buyer is assured that they get what they pay for and the seller is assured of a marketplace based on fair competition. New York's weights and measures program is a cooperative effort of State and local offices enforcing a single State law. In addition to the State Bureau of Weights and Measures, which has jurisdiction over the entire State, there are 64 county and city weights and measures departments or offices providing services to their communities. The weights and measures programs are a critical part of New York State's infrastructure, protecting every consumer and every business. Click on the items below for more information.