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CA Bus & Prof Code § 12024.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.7.

12024.7.  Any person who sells meat directly to the consumer on the basis of primal cuts or carcass weight shall supply the buyer with an accurate statement of weight at time of sale of the carcass or primal cut purchased, and shall supply a complete and accurate statement which shall contain the weight of the meat delivered to the buyer and the number and type of cuts. When any fruits, vegetables, or other food products are sold as part of a combination sale with meat sold directly to the consumer on the basis of primal cuts or carcass weight, the seller shall supply an itemized statement showing the net quantity of any fruits, vegetables, and other food products delivered to the buyer. This section shall also apply to any person who custom cuts any meat animal carcass or part of such carcass for the owner, except the carcass of any game mammal taken as authorized by the Fish and Game Code.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1449.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12024.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.8.

12024.8.  The provisions of Section 12024.5 shall not apply to fish not used for human consumption.(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 141.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12024.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.9.

12024.9.  (a) All terms contained in this section which are defined by the United States Department of Agriculture shall have the same meaning as defined by such department.(b) “Retail cuts” as used in this section shall mean a cut of meat from a primal cut for direct sale to the consumer.(c) “Freezer meat” as used in this section means any uncooked meat which is sold directly to the consumer on the basis of primal cuts, carcass weight or any specified portion of a carcass, other than retail cuts.(d) “Variety pack” as used in this section means freezer meat cut or packaged, or both, into retail cuts or other frozen food products, or both, sold for a stipulated total price.(e) “Consumer” as used in this section means any purchaser of freezer meat or variety pack meat.(f) Whenever any retail cuts of meat are sold in a variety pack the retailer shall furnish, at the time of sale, an itemization of the total net weight of each of the various retail cuts sold and the total net weight of the entire meat purchase, and a separate itemization shall be furnished for frozen food products other than meat indicating price and weight of each product.(g) Whenever freezer meat is sold directly to the consumer, the consumer shall be supplied at the time of sale with the weight of the carcass or primal cuts before cutting and a complete and accurate inventory which shall contain the net weight of meat delivered. The consumer shall also be supplied with complete cutting instructions for each cut of meat processed and an exact inventory of each such cut. The consumer shall also be furnished with the total weight of ground meat from carcass or primal cuts.(h) A half of beef shall consist of a forequarter and a hindquarter from the same animal. When beef is sold as a half of beef, the consumer shall be furnished an invoice listing the weight of each such quarter. Not more than 8 percent tolerance differential shall be allowed.(i) Whenever the consumer buys freezer meats or variety packs, the entire order shall be delivered to the consumer or held and maintained in storage and available for such consumer.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 454.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12024.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.10.

12024.10.  A true and legible copy of each document issued pursuant to Section 12024.7 or 12024.9 shall be retained by the person, company, or corporation issuing the document for a period of one year and shall be made available for inspection by a sealer upon request. This section shall not apply to primal cuts of meat which are smaller than one quarter of a carcass.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 758, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12024.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.11.

12024.11.  The secretary shall adopt necessary rules and regulations pertaining to the sale or advertisement of wood for fuel purposes in order to standardize quantities of measurement and to protect against deceptive marketing practices.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 20. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12024.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12024.13.

12024.13.  (a) A dealer of a beverage in a container subject to Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code shall not charge an amount for a redemption payment for a beverage container that is greater than the amount set forth in Section 14560 of the Public Resources Code.(b) For purposes of this section, “dealer” has the same meaning as in Section 14510 of the Public Resources Code.(c) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) when the overcharge is one dollar ($1) or less.(d) In the written report required pursuant to Section 12209, a sealer shall separately report any action taken to enforce this section that results in a penalty being levied for a violation of this section.(e) Nothing in this section is intended to limit or alter the authority of the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery under the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Division 12.1 (commencing with Section 14500) of the Public Resources Code).(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. (AB 2251) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12025.

12025.  Any person, who by himself, or his employee or agent, or as a proprietor or manager, refuses to exhibit any commodity being sold at a given weight or quantity, or ordinarily so sold, to a sealer for the purpose of allowing the same to be proved as to the quantity thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 43.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12025.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12025.5.

12025.5.  Whenever any commodity or any container is ordered off sale under the provisions of Section 12211 or Section 12607 of this division, the sealer shall cause the commodity or container affected by such off-sale order to be identified by a tag or other suitable device with the words “off sale.” It shall be unlawful to remove or obliterate any such tag or device placed upon such commodity or container or in any way dispose of or commingle such commodity or container or prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, sell, or cause to be loaded, shipped, or transported, any such commodity or container before it has been released by the sealer.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1309.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12026.

12026.  (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, any person violating any of the provisions of this division is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the rules, regulations, tolerances, specifications, or standards adopted under the provisions of this division.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 818, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12026.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12026.5.

12026.5.  Except as otherwise specifically provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this division are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this state.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 527.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 12027.

12027.  The secretary may make rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this division.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 21. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12300.

12300.  Contracts made within this State for work to be done or for anything to be sold or delivered by weight or measure shall be construed according to the common standards, or according to the weights and measures of the metric system authorized by Congress, as the contract provides.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 43.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12301.

12301.  No contract or pleading is invalid or subject to objection because the weights or measures expressed or referred to therein are weights or measures of the metric system.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 43.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12303.

12303.  The state standards of weights and measures by which all state and county standards of weights and measures shall be tried, proved, and sealed include the following standards, provided the standards have been certified relative to national standards under the direction of the National Institute of Standards and Technology:(a) Metrological standards provided by the United States.(b) Metrological standards procured by the state.(c) Metrological standards in the possession of county sealers.(d) Metrological standards in the possession of laboratories certified to perform measurement services pursuant to Section 12500.7.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 50. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12304.

12304.  The department shall keep the standards of the state in a suitable laboratory location or, if transportable, shall maintain the standards under environmental conditions appropriate for maintaining the integrity of the unit of measure represented by the standard. The department shall have the standards directly certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology or by any measurement assurance procedures approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 51.5. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12305.

12305.  The department shall use the standards of the state to certify similar standards and any dissimilar standards that are dependent on the values represented by the state standards. Copies of the standards that have been compared and certified against the state standards shall become working standards that shall be used in the certification, calibration, and sealing of county field standards, and in the certification, calibration, and sealing of measurement devices submitted by state and local government agencies or by industry.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 75. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12308 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12308.

12308.  The legislative body of each county shall, upon the appointment of a sealer provide copies of the State’s standards of weights and measures at county expense. These copies shall be verified and certified to by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 992.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12309 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12309.

12309.  The department shall, at the request of the legislative body of any county, furnish copies of the standard weights and measures of the State at the expense of the county requesting them. It shall upon request of the legislative body of any county or upon the request of a sealer of any such county test and approve copies of the State’s standards of weights and measures procured by such county to be used by a county sealer.Copies furnished under the provisions of this section or copies tested and approved shall be true and correct; shall be sealed and certified to; and stamped with the letter “C.” Such copies need not be of the same material or construction as the standards of the State and such copies may be furnished in any suitable materials or construction that the county requiring the same may specify, subject to the approval of the department.(Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 992.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12310.

12310.  The department, or a laboratory designated by the department that has been certified pursuant to Section 12314, shall certify the standards of the county sealers as often as may be deemed by the secretary to be necessary, based upon a review of statistical data resulting from previous certifications, but in no event shall the period of time between certifications exceed 10 years. In the absence of statistical data, standards shall be certified at least every two years. Sealers shall, upon the request of the department, deliver for testing those standards in their possession that are used in the discharge of their duties. Direct expenses incurred in the certification process shall be borne by the state or recovered pursuant to Section 12241, while any incidental expense, such as the cost of transportation, shall be borne by the county whose standards have been certified.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 52.5. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12310.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12310.5.

12310.5.  The department shall, upon request, certify and verify the various types of standards of weights and measures used by industry in accordance with the standards certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, when such standards are submitted to the department for verification and certification.The department shall establish a schedule of fees sufficient to cover the cost of furnishing such services. All money received under the provisions of this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Department of Agriculture Fund to be expended by the department for the administration of the provisions of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 53. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12311.

12311.  Every sealer having knowledge that a county standard may be incorrect, regardless of the cause, shall notify the department of the condition, and shall, if deemed by the department to be necessary, arrange to have the standard in question retested, adjusted, or replaced.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 97, Sec. 10.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12312.

12312.  In any prosecution for a violation of any of the provisions of this division any copy of the standards of weights and measures of the State furnished, procured, and certified to under the provisions of this division, shall be admitted in evidence upon the trial as prima facie true and correct.(Added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 43.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12313 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12313.

12313.  The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, and the tables of weight and measure and weights and measures equivalents, as published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in this state.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 54. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12314 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 3 - Standards of Weights and Measures|Section 12314.

12314.  The department, by regulation, may establish criteria and procedures for certification of laboratories to perform measurement services that are determined by the secretary to be beyond the existing equipment capabilities of the department, or when warranted by financial or workload considerations.The department shall recover actual costs for the certification of any laboratory from that laboratory.The secretary may revoke or suspend any certification issued pursuant to this section for good cause. The secretary shall establish by regulation criteria to be used when revoking or suspending any certification on the basis of good cause. Any proceeding to revoke or suspend any certification shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the secretary shall have all the powers granted therein.Measurements performed and standards certified by laboratories certified under the provisions of this section shall qualify as prima facie evidence.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 37. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 5 - Weighing and Measuring Devices|Section 12500.

12500.  As used in this chapter the following terms mean:(a) “Weighing instrument” means any device, contrivance, apparatus, or instrument used, or designed to be used, for ascertaining weight and includes any tool, appliance, or accessory used or connected therewith.(b) “Measuring instrument” means any device, contrivance, apparatus, or instrument used, or designed to be used, for ascertaining measure and includes any tool, appliance, or accessory used or connected therewith.(c) “Correct” means any weight or measure or weighing, measuring, or counting instrument that meet all of the tolerance and specification requirements established by the secretary pursuant to Section 12107.(d) “Incorrect” means any instrument that fails to meet all of the requirements of Section 12107.(e) “Commercial purposes” include the determination of the weight, measure, or count of any commodity or thing that is sold on the basis of weight, measure, or count; or the determination of the weight, measure, or count of any commodity or thing upon which determination a charge for service is based. Devices used in a determination upon which a charge for service is based include, but are not limited to, taximeters, odometers, timing devices, parcel scales, shipping scales, and scales used in the payment of agricultural workers.“Commercial purposes” do not include the determination of the weight, measure, or count of any commodity or thing that is performed within a plant or business as a part of the manufacturing, processing, or preparing for market of that commodity or thing, or the determination of charges for the transmission of letters or parcels of less than 150 pounds, except when that determination is made in the presence of the customer charged for the service, or the determination of the weight of any animal or human by a qualified health provider, California-licensed veterinarian, licensed physician and surgeon, or staff members within the business operations of, and under the supervision of, a California-licensed veterinarian or licensed physician and surgeon for the purposes of determining the appropriate dosage of any medication or medical treatment or the volume, duration, or application of any medical procedure.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 55.5. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12500.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 5 - Weighing and Measuring Devices|Section 12500.5.

12500.5.  The secretary by rules and regulations shall provide for submission for approval of types or designs of weights, measures, or weighing, measuring, or counting instruments or devices, used for commercial purposes, and shall issue certificates of approval of such types or designs as he or she shall find to meet the requirements of this code and the tolerances and specifications thereunder.It shall be unlawful to sell or use for commercial purposes any weight or measure, or any weighing, measuring, or counting instrument or device, of a type or design that has not first been so approved by the department; provided, however, that any such weight, measure, instrument, or device in use for commercial purposes prior to the effective date of this act may be continued in use unless and until condemned under the provisions of this code.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 38. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12500.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 5 - Weighing and Measuring Devices|Section 12500.6.

12500.6.  Notwithstanding Section 12500.5, the secretary may prohibit the sale or installation of any previously approved type or design of weight or measure or weighing, measuring, or counting instrument if the secretary determines the weight, measure, or instrument does not fulfill the purpose for which it was approved or that the weight, measure, or instrument is not identical to the approved type or design.The secretary may initiate proceedings pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code to determine whether the approval should be revoked or modified, and to determine the period of time that the owner or user of any accurate device for which type approval has been revoked or modified may continue to use that device for commercial purposes, pending the replacement or modification of the device.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 661, Sec. 39. (SB 1576) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 12500.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 5 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES|CHAPTER 5 - Weighing and Measuring Devices|Section 12500.8.

12500.8.  The secretary may enter into an agreement with the National Type Evaluation Program, a certification program of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, and other weights and measures jurisdictions, to accept the certifications of each other for prototype examination purposes.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 573, Sec. 56. (SB 800) Effective January 1, 2018.)