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Chapter 16-663 WAC:
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Chapter 16-663 WAC
Last Update: 9/25/08
SERVICE AGENTS—REPORTING, TEST PROCEDURES, STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES
HTMLPDF 16-663-100 Purpose.
HTMLPDF 16-663-110 Definitions.
HTMLPDF 16-663-120 Registration, certification and standards.
HTMLPDF 16-663-130 Adequacy of standards and submission of standards for certification.
HTMLPDF 16-663-140 Identification of work—Labels and seals.
HTMLPDF 16-663-150 Reports and responsibilities of service agents and servicepersons.
HTMLPDF 16-663-160 Registration certificate—Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew—Appeal.
HTMLPDF 16-663-170 Unlawful practices—Penalties.
16-663-001 Promulgation. [Order 1319, § 16-663-001, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
16-663-010 A regulation of weights and measures servicemen—Relating to reporting and test procedures—Reporting forms and submission of testing standards by persons servicing and calibrating commercial weighing and measuring devices—Definitions. [Order 1319, § 16-663-010, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
16-663-020 Submission of standards. [Order 1319, § 16-663-020, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
16-663-030 Availability of adequate standards. [Order 1319, § 16-663-030, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
16-663-040 Reports to be filed by serviceman or service agency. [Order 1319, § 16-663-040, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
16-663-050 Unlawful practices—Penalty. [Order 1319, § 16-663-050, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
16-663-060 Effective date. [Order 1319, § 16-663-060, filed 6/18/73.] Repealed by WSR 00-22-072, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190.
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The following regulation addresses the mandatory registration, rights and responsibilities of service agents involved in installing, servicing and calibrating weighing and measuring devices. The rule addresses reporting devices placed in service, test procedures, reporting forms and submission of test standards by persons servicing and calibrating weighing and measuring devices.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-100, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
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Registration, certification and standards.
(1) Service agents and servicepersons who intend to provide service that permits a weighing or measuring device to be placed back into commercial service must register with the department annually. Service agents and servicepersons must register on a form provided by the department annually. The fee for registration is specified in RCW 19.94.2582. This registration requirement does not apply to city sealers.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.94 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 08-20-069, § 16-663-120, filed 9/25/08, effective 10/26/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-120, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
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Adequacy of standards and submission of standards for certification.
(1) All service agents and servicepersons shall use standards of adequate quantity and design to place commercial weighing and measuring devices in service.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.94 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 08-20-069, § 16-663-130, filed 9/25/08, effective 10/26/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-130, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
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Identification of work—Labels and seals.
(1) Each registered service agent and serviceperson shall identify his/her work on commercially used weighing and measuring devices by:
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 19.94 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 08-20-069, § 16-663-140, filed 9/25/08, effective 10/26/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-140, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
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Reports and responsibilities of service agents and servicepersons.
(1) Any person installing a new or used weighing or measuring device that is being put in use for the first time at that location must provide a notice of installation to the department. The notice shall state the date placed in service, type of device, capacity, business' name and site address, and name and address of the service company installing the device. The report shall also indicate whether the device is new or used.
(2) After correcting a rejected device, registered service agents or servicepersons must return the reject report issued by the weights and measures official to the address indicated on the form within seven days from completion of work. All discrepancies noted on the department's rejection report must be corrected before returning the device to service. The form must be signed and dated by the registered serviceperson returning the device to service. The form must also legibly indicate his/her registration number and show the number or identifying mark of security seals that were removed and applied to affect the correction.
(3) A registered service agent or serviceperson will submit a copy of his/her test report showing the as-found and as-corrected readings with the reject report when putting a rejected device back into service.
(4) Commercially used weighing or measuring devices put into service or returned to service must be correct and meet all applicable specifications and requirements set forth in the edition of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44 currently adopted by the director. The device must also meet current (NTEP) requirements in effect for the device.
(5) Devices must be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
(6) A device installed in a fixed location must be installed so that its operation or performance will not be adversely affected by any characteristic of the foundation, supports, or any other detail of the installation.
(7) Equipment must be installed in such a manner that all required markings are readily observable.
(8) A device must be installed so that it will be correct and it meets all performance requirements when associated or nonassociated equipment is operated in its usual and customary manner.
(9) Faulty installation conditions must be corrected, and any defective parts must be renewed or suitably repaired, before adjustments are made.
(10) When equipment is adjusted, the adjustment must be made so that performance errors are as close as practicable to zero value.
(11) Equipment put into service, repaired, adjusted, calibrated or refurbished must be sealed with an appropriate security seal and the seal number recorded on the inspection test report. Any security seal removed prior to servicing the device will be noted on the test report and will include the number or identifying mark of the security seal.
(12) Equipment must be assembled and installed so that it does not facilitate the perpetration of fraud.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-150, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
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Registration certificate—Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew—Appeal.
(1) The department has the authority to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the official registration certificate of any service agent or serviceperson for any of the following reasons:
(a) Fraud or deceit in obtaining an official registration certificate;
(b) A finding by the department of a pattern of intentional fraudulent or negligent activities in the installation, inspection, testing, checking, adjusting, or systematically standardizing and approving the graduations of any weighing or measuring instrument or device;
(c) Knowingly placing back into commercial service any weighing or measuring instrument or device that is incorrect or inaccurate;
(d) A violation of any provision of this chapter; or
(e) Conviction of a crime or an act constituting a crime under the laws of this state, the laws of another state, or federal law.
(2) If the department revokes, suspends, or refuses to renew an official registration certificate, an individual will have the right to appeal the decision in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and RCW 19.94.2584.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-160, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]
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Unlawful practices—Penalties.
Any person who, by himself or herself, by his or her agent or employee, or as the agent or employee of another person, violates the provisions of this rule is subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars as specified in RCW 19.94.510.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.94.010, 19.94.190. WSR 00-22-072, § 16-663-170, filed 10/30/00, effective 11/30/00.]