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FL Stat § 527.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 527 - Sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas|527.20 - Short Title and Purpose.

527.20 Short title and purpose.—(1) Sections 527.20-527.23 may be cited as the “Florida Propane Gas Education, Safety, and Research Act.”(2) It is the finding of the Legislature that:(a) Educating propane gas producers, distributors, and consumers about propane gas and about the mechanical, technical, and safety practices related to propane gas and propane gas equipment furthers the public interest by reducing accidents and improving safety.(b) Improved and increased marketing of propane gas will increase the consumption and use of propane gas, thereby furthering the public interest by creating additional employment opportunities in the state and expanding revenue.(3) The purposes of the act are to:(a) Establish the Florida Propane Gas Education, Safety, and Research Council to study problems arising in the production, transportation, marketing, and use of propane gas and to formulate and provide to the commissioner recommendations and policy alternatives. The council is to investigate, research, study, or perform other activities in order to advance the safety, efficiency, desirability, usage, and marketability of propane gas and propane gas use equipment.(b) Provide for education of propane gas producers, distributors, and consumers about:1. Propane gas and its uses;2. Safety issues related to propane gas and the mechanical, technical, and safety practices related to propane gas and propane gas equipment; and3. Other issues related to propane gas which the council determines would be beneficial to producers, distributors, and consumers.(c) Provide a method of funding for the activities established in the act.History.—s. 1, ch. 97-105.
FL Stat § 531.36 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.36 - Title.

531.36 Title.—This act may be cited as the “Weights and Measures Act of 1971.”History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.37 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.37 - Definitions.

531.37 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:(1) “Weights and measures” means all weights and measures of every kind, instruments, and devices for weighing and measuring, and any appliance and accessories associated with any or all such instruments and devices, excluding taximeters, transportation measurement systems, and those weights and measures used for the purpose of inspecting the accuracy of devices used in conjunction with aviation fuel.(2) “Weight” in connection with any commodity means net weight.(3) “Correct” in connection with weights and measures means conformance to all applicable requirements of this chapter.(4) “Primary standards” means the physical standards of the state which serve as the legal reference from which all other standards, weights, and measures are derived.(5) “Secondary standards” means the physical standards which are traceable to the primary standards through comparisons, using acceptable laboratory procedures.(6) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(7) “Person” includes both plural and singular, as the case demands, and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, societies, and associations.(8) “Sale from bulk” means the sale of commodities when the quantity is determined at the time of sale.(9) “Package” means any container or wrapping in which any commodity is enclosed for use in the delivery or display of that commodity to purchasers.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 18, ch. 2016-166; s. 28, ch. 2017-85.
FL Stat § 531.38 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.38 - Systems of Weights and Measures.

531.38 Systems of weights and measures.—The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and either one or both of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in this state. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the tables of weight and measure, and weight and measure equivalents as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the state.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 6, ch. 90-320.
FL Stat § 531.39 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.39 - State Standards.

531.39 State standards.—Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the Federal Government, or approved as being satisfactory by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall be the state primary standards of weights and measures, and shall be maintained in such calibration as prescribed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In addition, there shall be provided by the state such secondary standards as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secondary standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and as often thereafter as deemed necessary by the department.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 7, ch. 90-320; s. 11, ch. 2005-210.
FL Stat § 531.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.40 - Technical Requirements for Commercial Devices.

531.40 Technical requirements for commercial devices.—The specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices, as determined by regulations adopted by the department, which regulations shall afford the greatest degree of protection to the public, shall conform to those adopted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to the extent possible. The department, notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 120, shall have the power to adopt by reference in a regulation or regulations adopted by it the specifications, tolerances, and technical requirements approved by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in Handbook 44 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The department may, from time to time, adopt such regulations as may be necessary to conform the state standards to those of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which may be adopted by reference to supplements to, or revisions of, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Handbook 44.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 8, ch. 90-320.
FL Stat § 531.415 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.415 - Fees.

531.415 Fees.—(1) The department shall charge and collect fees of not more than the following for actual metrology laboratory calibration and testing services rendered:(a) For each mass standard that is tested or certified to meet tolerances less stringent than American National Standards Institute/American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) Standard E617 Class 4:Weight     Fee/Unit0 - 2 lb.     $63 - 10 lb.     $811 - 50 lb.     $1251 - 500 lb.     $20501 - 1000 lb.     $301001 - 2500 lb.     $402501 - 5000 lb.     $50(b) For each mass standard that is tested or certified to meet ANSI/ASTM Standard Class 4 or National Institute of Standards and Technology Class P tolerances:Weight     Fee/Unit0 - 10 lb.     $2011 - 50 lb.     $3051 - 500 lb.     $40501 - 1000 lb.     $501001 - 2500 lb.     $602501 - 5000 lb.     $75(c) For each mass standard that is calibrated to determine actual mass or apparent mass values:Weight     Fee/Unit0 - 20 lb.     $4021 - 50 lb.     $5051 - 1000 lb.     $701001 - 2500 lb.     $1502501 - 5000 lb.     $250(d) For each volumetric test:Vessel     Fee/Test Point0 - 5 gal.     $35Over 5 gal.     Plus $0.75 for each additional gallon(e) For each linear measure test, a fee of $75.(f) For each temperature measuring device, a fee of $50.(g) For each special test or special preparation, a fee of $50 per hour.(2) Each fee is payable to the department at the time the testing is done, regardless of whether the item tested is certified. The department may refuse to accept for testing any item deemed by the department to be unsuitable for its intended use or not to be in a condition ready for testing. The department shall deposit all fees collected under this section into the General Inspection Trust Fund.(3) Any petroleum equipment used to measure petroleum fuel, as defined in s. 525.01, owned by a person licensed pursuant to chapter 206 is exempt from the fees established in this section.History.—s. 5, ch. 93-142; s. 152, ch. 2010-102; s. 34, ch. 2013-251; s. 19, ch. 2016-166.
FL Stat § 531.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.42 - Special Police Powers.

531.42 Special police powers.—With respect to the enforcement of this chapter and rules pursuant thereto, the department is:(1) Empowered to seize, for use as evidence, without formal warrant, any incorrect or unapproved weight, measure, package, or commodity found to be used, retained, offered, or exposed for sale, or sold in violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant thereto.(2) Authorized to enter any commercial premises during normal business hours for the purpose of performing its duties.(a) In the event that such premises, or part thereof, are not open to the public, the representative of the department shall first present his or her credentials before seeking entry thereto.(b) Any person refusing authorized entry is in violation of this chapter and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083. Such fine shall not be construed to be an elected alternative negating the authority to enter the establishment.(c) In the event that such entry is denied, the representative of the department may apply for a search warrant from any person authorized to issue the same.(3) On probable cause of violation of this chapter, empowered to stop any commercial vehicle, and the representative of the department may, after presentment of his or her credentials, inspect the contents, require that the person in charge of that vehicle produce any documents in that person’s possession concerning the contents, and require him or her to proceed with the vehicle to some specified place for inspection. Any person refusing such inspection or failing to comply with any proper instructions is in violation of this chapter and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083. Such fine shall not be construed to be an elected alternative negating the authority to stop the vehicle, inspect the contents, or order that it be taken to a specified place.(4) Empowered to issue stop-use, hold, and removal orders with respect to any weights and measures commercially used, and stop-sale, hold, and removal orders with respect to any packaged commodities or bulk commodities kept or offered or exposed for sale.History.—ss. 1, 1A, ch. 72-101; s. 729, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 531.421 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.421 - Powers and Duties of Local Officials.

531.421 Powers and duties of local officials.—Any weights and measures official appointed for a county or city may exercise, in cooperation with the state, the duties enumerated in s. 531.41(9)-(13) and the powers enumerated in s. 531.42. These powers and duties shall extend to their respective jurisdictions, except that the jurisdiction of a county official shall not extend to any city for which a weights and measures official has been appointed.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.43 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.43 - Misrepresentation of Quantity.

531.43 Misrepresentation of quantity.—No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale less than the quantity he or she represents, nor take any more than the quantity he or she represents, when, as buyer, the person furnishes the weight or measure by means of which the quantity is determined.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 730, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 531.44 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.44 - Misrepresentation of Pricing; Verification Procedures.

531.44 Misrepresentation of pricing; verification procedures.—(1) No person shall misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold or offered, exposed, or advertised for sale by weight, measure, or count, nor represent the price in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive a person. Whenever an advertised, posted, or labeled price per unit of weight, measure, or count includes a fraction of a cent, all elements of a fraction shall be prominently displayed, and the numeral or numerals expressing the fraction shall be immediately adjacent to, of the same general design and style as, and at least one-half the height and width of, the numerals representing the whole cent.(2) The department may adopt, by rule, sampling procedures for determining acceptable pricing practices. Sampling procedures for determining acceptable pricing practices may include, but are not limited to, those procedures adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 27, ch. 97-220.
FL Stat § 531.45 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.45 - Method of Sale.

531.45 Method of sale.—Except as otherwise provided by rule of the department, commodities in liquid form shall be sold by liquid measure or by weight, and commodities not in liquid form shall be sold only by weight, by area or volume measure, or by count, so long as the method of sale provides accurate quantity information.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.46 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.46 - Bulk Sale.

531.46 Bulk sale.—Bulk sales in excess of $20 shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket containing the following information:(1) The name and address of the vendor and purchaser;(2) The date delivered;(3) The net quantity delivered and the net quantity upon which the price is based, if this differs from the delivered quantity;(4) The identity of commodity in the most descriptive terms commercially practicable including any quality representation made in connection with the sale; and(5) The count of individually wrapped packages, if there are more than one of such packages.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.47 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.47 - Information Required on Packages.

531.47 Information required on packages.—Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by rules adopted pursuant thereto, any package kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain, and conspicuous declaration of:(1) The identity of the commodity in the package, unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container.(2) The net quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure, or count.(3) The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor, in the case of any package kept or offered or exposed for sale or sold in any place other than on the premises where packed.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 12, ch. 2005-210.
FL Stat § 531.48 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.48 - Declarations of Unit Price on Random Packages.

531.48 Declarations of unit price on random packages.—In addition to the declarations required by s. 531.47, any package being one of a lot containing random weights of the same commodity and bearing the total selling price of the package shall bear on the outside of the package a plain and conspicuous declaration of the price per single unit of weight.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.49 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.49 - Advertising Packages for Sale.

531.49 Advertising packages for sale.—Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised in any manner with the retail price stated, there shall be closely and conspicuously associated with the retail price a declaration of quantity as is required by law or rule to appear on the package.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101; s. 13, ch. 2005-210.
FL Stat § 531.50 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.50 - Administrative Fine, Penalties, and Offenses.

531.50 Administrative fine, penalties, and offenses.—(1) The department may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties against a person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or impedes, obstructs, or hinders the department in performing its duties under this chapter:(a) Issuance of a warning letter or notice.(b) Imposition of an administrative fine in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation.When imposing any fine under this section, the department shall consider the degree and extent of potential harm caused by the violation, the amount of money by which the violator benefited from noncompliance, whether the violation was committed willfully, and the compliance record of the violator. All fines, monetary penalties, and costs received by the department shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund for the purpose of administering this chapter.(2) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Upon a subsequent conviction, a person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(3) No person shall:(a) Use, or have in possession for use, in commerce any weight or measure not approved or corrected as provided in s. 531.41(12).(b) Use or dispose of any rejected or condemned weight or measure without specific authorization from the rejecting authority.(c) Remove any mark of rejection from a rejected weight or measure without specific authorization from the rejecting authority.History.—ss. 1, 1A, ch. 72-101; s. 731, ch. 97-103; s. 28, ch. 97-220; s. 53, ch. 2014-150.
FL Stat § 531.51 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.51 - Injunction.

531.51 Injunction.—The department is authorized, without bond, to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this chapter.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.52 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.52 - Presumptive Evidence.

531.52 Presumptive evidence.—Whenever there shall exist a weight or measure or weighing or measuring device in or about any place in which or from which buying or selling is commonly carried on, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is regularly used for the business purposes of that place.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.53 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.53 - Regulations to Be Unaffected by Repeal of Prior Enabling Statute.

531.53 Regulations to be unaffected by repeal of prior enabling statute.—The enactment of this chapter or any of its provisions shall not affect any rule adopted pursuant to the authority of any earlier enabling statute unless inconsistent with this chapter or modified or revoked by rule of the department.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.
FL Stat § 531.60 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.60 - Permit for Commercially Operated or Tested Weights or Measures Instrument or Devices.

1531.60 Permit for commercially operated or tested weights or measures instrument or devices.—(1) A weights and measures instrument or device may not operate or be used for commercial purposes, as defined by department rule, within this state without first being permitted through a valid commercial use permit issued by the department to the person who owns the weights and measures device, unless exempted as provided in s. 531.61. Such permit applies only to the specific location and instrument types or device types listed on the permit. However, the department may allow such permit to be applicable to a replacement for the original instrument or device.(2) If ownership of a business for which a permit has been issued changes and the instruments or devices affected by the permit:(a) Remain in the same location, the permit transfers to the new owner and remains in effect until its original expiration date. Within 30 days after the change in ownership, the new owner shall notify the department of the change and provide the pertinent information regarding the change in ownership and an updated replacement permit shall be issued if needed.(b) Move to a new location, the permit automatically expires and a new permit must be applied for by the new owner of the instruments or devices.(3) A person who holds a permit that has been issued under this section must notify the department within 30 days after a change in permit status or if a permit will not be renewed due to the termination in use or removal of all weighing and measuring instruments or devices from the permitted location.History.—ss. 33, 40, ch. 2009-66; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2013-55; ss. 36, 37, ch. 2013-251; s. 20, ch. 2016-166; s. 30, ch. 2018-84.1Note.—Repealed July 1, 2025, by s. 30, ch. 2018-84.
FL Stat § 531.61 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 531 - Weights, Measures, and Standards|531.61 - Exemptions From Permit Requirement.

1531.61 Exemptions from permit requirement.—Commercial weights or measures instruments or devices are exempt from the requirements of ss. 531.60-531.66 if:(1) The device is used exclusively for weighing railroad cars and is tested for accuracy and compliance with state standards by a private testing agency.(2) The device is used exclusively for measuring aviation fuel or petroleum products inspected under chapter 525.History.—ss. 34, 40, ch. 2009-66; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2013-55; ss. 35, 36, 37, ch. 2013-251; s. 21, ch. 2016-166; s. 29, ch. 2017-85; s. 30, ch. 2018-84.1Note.—Repealed July 1, 2025, by s. 30, ch. 2018-84.