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TN Code § 47-26-1010 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1010. Expiration and Renewal of Licenses

  The commissioner shall establish a system of license renewals at alternative intervals throughout the calendar year. Licenses issued under the alternative method are valid for twenty-four (24) months and shall expire on the last day of the last month of the license period. During a transition period, or at any time thereafter, when the commissioner determines that the volume of work for any given interval is unduly burdensome or costly, either the licenses or renewals, or both of them, may be issued for terms of not less than six (6) months nor more than eighteen (18) months. The application fee imposed for any license under the alternative interval method for a period of other than twenty-four (24) months shall be proportionate to the annual fee, except that the proportional fee shall be rounded out to the nearest quarter of a dollar ($0.25). Application fees shall be nonrefundable. While the commissioner will attempt to forward public weighmaster license renewal forms to all currently licensed individuals, it is the licensed individual's ultimate responsibility to ensure that their license remains current.   A thirty-day grace period shall be given to renew licenses. After the grace period expires, a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) late fee (not prorated per day) shall be levied on each renewal application received.
TN Code § 47-26-1011 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1011. Employment of Public Weighmasters Required

 Every stockyard, slaughterhouse, tobacco warehouse or loose floor, dairy products plant, cotton gin or compress, and agricultural grain or seed buying/receiving station which buys or sells commodities on a bulk basis shall have in its employ one or more public weighmasters. All livestock, tobacco, milk, cream, cotton, and agricultural grains or seeds which are purchased, processed, or sold on a bulk weight basis at the above mentioned establishments shall be weighed only by a public weighmaster. Any individual acting on behalf of such individual or an establishment that charges a fee, commission, or any type of payment to perform public weighing, shall also be licensed under this part.
TN Code § 47-26-1012 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1012. Certificate: Required Entries

  The certificate, when properly completed and signed, shall be prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the measurements shown.   The design of and the information to be furnished on a weight certificate may be prescribed by the commissioner and will include, but not be limited to, the following:  The name and license number of the public weighmaster;   The kind of commodity weighed, measured, or counted;   The name of the owner, agent, or consignee of the commodity;   The name of the recipient of the commodity, if applicable;   The date the certificate is issued;   The consecutive number of the certificate, if applicable;   The identification, including the identification number, if any, of the carrier transporting the commodity, and the identification number or license number of the vehicle, if applicable;   Other information needed to distinguish or identify the commodity from a like kind;   The number of units of the commodity, if applicable;   The measure of the commodity, if applicable;   The weight of the commodity and the vehicle or container, if applicable, broken down as follows:  The gross weight of the commodity and the associated vehicle or container;   The tare weight of the unloaded vehicle or container; or   Both the gross and tare weight and the resultant net weight of the commodity; and     Signature or initials of the public weighmaster who determined the weight, measure or count.
TN Code § 47-26-1013 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1013. Certificate: Execution, Requirements

  When completing a certificate, a public weighmaster shall:  Enter the measurement values to clearly show that the measurements were actually determined;   Enter only the measurement values personally determined; and   Not enter measurement values determined by other persons.     If the certificate provides for entries of gross, tare, or net, the public weighmaster shall:  Strike out or otherwise cancel the printed entries for the values not determined; or   Enter the scale and date on which the values were determined on the certificate if the values were not determined on the same scale or on the same date shown on the certificate.
TN Code § 47-26-1014 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1014. Oath — Compensation — Seal

  Each public weighmaster shall, before entering upon such weighmaster's duties, make oath to execute faithfully such weighmaster's duties and file the same with the commissioner.   The issuance of a public weighmaster license shall not obligate the state to pay to the licensee any compensation for the licensee's services as a public weighmaster.   Each public weighmaster may, at such weighmaster's own expense, provide such weighmaster with an impression seal. Such weighmaster's name and the word “Tennessee” shall be inscribed around the outer margin of the seal and the words “Licensed Weighmaster” or “Public Weighmaster” shall appear in the center thereof. The seal may be impressed upon each weight certificate issued by a public weighmaster.
TN Code § 47-26-1015 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1015. Measurement Practices and Equipment Used

 A public weighmaster shall use measurement practices and equipment:   In accordance with the requirements of the latest edition of NIST Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices”;   Examined, tested, and approved for use by a weights and measures official of this state; and   Suitable for the weighing of the amount and kind of material to be weighed.
TN Code § 47-26-1016 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1016. Scale Used — Capacity, Platform Size, One-Draft Weighing

  A public weighmaster shall not weigh a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, when part of the vehicle or connected combination, is not resting fully, completely, and as one (1) entire unit on the scale.   When weighing a combination of vehicles that will not rest fully, completely, and as one (1) complete unit on the scale platform:  The combination shall be disconnected and weighed in single drafts; and   The weights of the single drafts may be combined in order to issue a single certificate for the combination; provided, that the certificate indicates that the total represents a combination of single draft weighings.
TN Code § 47-26-1017 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1017. Scales Open to View

 It is the duty of each public weighmaster to permit any interested party to read the indications on the weighing device or on an accurately projected image of the weight indicator when a commodity is weighed. In the event the public weighmaster fails or refuses to permit an interested party to observe the weighing of a commodity at such time, the interested party shall have the right to have the commodity immediately reweighed without any additional charges.
TN Code § 47-26-1018 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1018. Copies of Certificates

 A public weighmaster shall keep and preserve for a period of at least one (1) year a legible copy of each certificate issued by such weighmaster. The certificates shall be available for inspection by any weights and measures official of this state during normal office hours.
TN Code § 47-26-1019 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1019. Reciprocal Acceptance of Certificates

 The commissioner is authorized to recognize and accept certificates issued by licensed public weighmasters of other states or federal agencies that recognize and accept certificates issued by public weighmasters of this state.
TN Code § 47-26-1020 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1020. Optional Licensing

 The following persons shall be authorized, but are not required, to obtain licenses as public weighmasters:   A law enforcement or weights and measures official, or other qualified employee of a state, city, or county agency or institution when acting within the scope of such person's official duties. The commissioner shall be authorized, but is not required, to waive the registration fee for these individuals;   A person weighing property, produce, commodities, or article:  That such person or such person's employer is either buying or selling; or   In conformity with the requirements of federal statutes or the statutes of this state relative to warehousemen or processors.
TN Code § 47-26-1021 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1021. Prohibited Acts

 It is a prohibited act for any person:   Without a valid license to:  Assume the title of public weighmaster, or any title of similar import;   Perform the duties or acts to be performed by a public weighmaster;   Represent oneself to be a public weighmaster;   Issue any certificate, ticket, memorandum, or statement for which a fee is charged; or   Engage in the full-time or part-time business of measuring for hire.     To use or operate any device for certification purposes that does not meet, nor in a manner not in accordance with, the requirements of the latest edition of NIST Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices”;   To falsify a certificate or to falsely certify any gross, tare, or net weight or measure required by this part to be on the certificate;   To refuse without cause to weigh or measure any article or thing which it is the person's duty to weigh or measure, or refuse to state in any certificate anything required to be therein;   To hinder or obstruct in any way the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent in the performance of the commissioner's official duties under this part;   To violate any provision of this part or any regulation promulgated under this part;   To delegate such person's authority to any person not licensed as a public weighmaster;   To request a false certificate or to request a public weighmaster to weigh, measure, or count any vehicle, property, produce, commodity, or article falsely or incorrectly;   To issue a certificate simulating the certificate in this part; or   To use or have in such person's possession a device which has been altered to facilitate fraud.
TN Code § 47-26-1022 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1022. Suspension and Revocation of License

 The commissioner is authorized to suspend or revoke the license of any public weighmaster:   When, after a formal or informal hearing held following ten (10) days notice to the licensee, the commissioner is satisfied that the licensee has violated any provision of this part or of any regulation under this part; provided, that:  Upon such hearing the person cited may be heard in person or with counsel, or both, may present evidence, and may cross-examine witnesses;   A full and complete record of such hearing shall be recorded and any party to the proceedings, upon request, shall be supplied with a transcript of such proceedings at the usual cost; and   The commissioner is hereby authorized, at the commissioner's discretion, to appoint and designate a hearing officer who shall preside at the hearing in the place or in the absence of the commissioner. The hearing officer has the power and authority to conduct the same, to administer oaths, and make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the proposed order based thereon. If the commissioner concurs, the commissioner shall issue the order, or may, upon review of the record, make such findings, conclusions and issue such order as in the commissioner's discretion the record justifies;     When the licensee has been convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction of violating any provision of this part or of any regulation under this part; or   When the licensee is convicted of any felony.
TN Code § 47-26-1023 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1023. Revocation Proceedings

 If the commissioner suspends or revokes a public weighmaster license, the revokee may appeal the decision through the appropriate court of law in Davidson County.
TN Code § 47-26-1024 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1024. Criminal Penalties

 Any person who personally or through such person's servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person, commits any prohibited acts enumerated in this part or pursuant regulations or violates any other provision of this part commits a Class C misdemeanor.
TN Code § 47-26-1025 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1025. Restraining Order and Injunction

 The commissioner is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a restraining order, or a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining any person from violating any provision of this part.
TN Code § 47-26-1026 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1026. Warning in Lieu of Criminal or Civil Penalties

 Nothing in this part shall be construed as requiring the commissioner to report for the institution of proceedings under this part, minor violations of this part, whenever the commissioner believes that the public interest will be adequately served in the circumstances by a suitable oral or written notice or warning.
TN Code § 47-26-1027 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 10 - Public Weighmaster|§ 47-26-1027. Publication of Lists of Licensed Public Weighmasters

 The commissioner may publish, from time to time as the commissioner deems appropriate, and may supply upon request, lists of licensed public weighmasters.
TN Code § 47-26-1101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 11 - Serviceperson Registration|§ 47-26-1101. Short Title

 This part may be cited as “Serviceperson Registration.”
TN Code § 47-26-1102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 11 - Serviceperson Registration|§ 47-26-1102. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Commercial and law enforcement weighing and measuring device” is construed to include any weight or measure or weighing or measuring device commercially used or employed in establishing the size, quantity, extent, area, or measurement of quantities, things, produce, or articles for distribution or consumption, purchased, offered, or submitted for sale, hire, or award, or in computing any basic charge or payment for service rendered on the basis of weight, measure, or count. It shall also include any accessory attached to or used in connection with a commercial weighing or measuring device when such accessory is so designed or installed that its operation affects the accuracy of the device. It also includes weighing and measuring equipment in official use for the enforcement of laws or for the collection of statistical information by governmental agencies;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly appointed representative;   “Department” means the Tennessee department of agriculture;   “Handbook 44” means National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices”;   “NIST” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology which is an agency of the United States department of commerce;   “Registered service agency” shall be construed to mean any agency, firm, company, or corporation employing more than two (2) registered servicepersons that for hire, award, commission, or any other payment of any kind installs, services, repairs, or reconditions a commercial weighing or measuring device, and that registers itself as such with the commissioner. Under agency registration, identification of individual servicepersons shall be required; and   “Registered serviceperson” shall be construed to mean any individual who for hire, award, commission, or any other payment of any kind, installs, services, repairs, or reconditions a commercial weighing or measuring device, and who applies for registration with the commissioner.
TN Code § 47-26-1103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 11 - Serviceperson Registration|§ 47-26-1103. Minimum Equipment

 Applicants must have available sufficient standards and equipment to adequately test devices as set forth in the “Notes” section of each applicable code in the most recent edition of NIST Handbook 44, “Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices.” When applicable, this equipment must meet the specifications of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-1, “Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weights (NIST Class F),” National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-2, “Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Measuring Flasks,” or National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-3, “Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Graduated Neck Type Volumetric Field Standards” or other applicable handbooks, manuals, and technical papers published or referenced by NIST.
TN Code § 47-26-1104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 47 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions|Chapter 26 - Weights and Measures|Part 11 - Serviceperson Registration|§ 47-26-1104. Registration

  An individual or agency qualified by training or experience must apply for registration to service weighing or measuring devices only on an application form supplied by the commissioner. It shall be the individual's or agency's responsibility to request the application form prior to servicing weighing and measuring devices. No person or firm shall engage in this state in the business of installing, servicing, repairing, or reconditioning a commercial weighing or measuring device, without first having registered to do so in accordance with this part. A local, state, or federal government weights and measures regulatory employee shall not be eligible for registration. The form, duly signed and witnessed, shall include certification by the applicant that the individual or agency is fully qualified to install, service, repair, or recondition whatever devices for the service of which competence is being registered; has in possession or available for use, and shall use, all necessary testing equipment and standards; and has full knowledge of all appropriate weights and measures laws, orders, rules, regulations and has a copy of the most recent edition of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44 or document that replaces it. The commissioner may also determine the qualifications of the applicant based on the results of an examination of the applicant's knowledge. An applicant also shall submit appropriate evidence or references as to qualifications. However, any individual or agency applying for registration to service weighing or measuring devices that has been licensed for the last five (5) consecutive years immediately prior to examination and has not been in violation of any laws, rules, or regulations pertaining to the duties or responsibilities of a registered serviceperson or registered service agency shall be exempt from such examination. The commissioner is authorized to reject or limit any application.   Those individuals or agencies that provide such service to commercial weighing and measuring devices that do not affect the accuracy of measurement of the device, accuracy of charges or fees derived by the use of the device, or the metrological integrity of the device, need not be, but may choose to become, registered with this department. Examples of those services include, but are not limited to, replacement of hoses or nozzles on petroleum dispensers, repairs of leaks around couplings, fittings, etc.