Weights and measures services protect consumers from fraudulent practices by inspection, enforcement and technical assistance on devices, methods of sales and labeling.

PROTECTING THE CONSUMER

The Weights and Measure Program

The weights and measures program regulates the purchase or sale of products or services sold by weight, measure or count to insure equity in the marketplace. With this program, the consumer, be they vendor or the public, can make buying decisions with a reasonable degree of confidence that accuracy in quantity will be dispensed and received. All businesses and consumers can be confident knowing trade practice and regulations are fairly monitored and uniformly enforced.

Weights and Measures Device Licensing

All scales, pumps, meters and linear devices used in buying and selling within the City are licensed annually.

Weights and Measures Device Licensing

All scales, pumps, meters and linear devices used in buying and selling within the City are licensed annually.

Weights and Measures Device Inspection

All weighing and measuring equipment used by businesses are inspected regularly to insure accuracy and conformance with all National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) specifications and tolerances.

Monitoring and Sampling Commercial Transactions

To insure that weighing and measuring equipment is used accurately, check-weighing and measuring of prepackaged products and over-the-counter sales is conducted on an unannounced basis.

Product Labeling Enforcement and Consultation

Prepackaged consumer products are inspected for required labeling to insure consumers receive proper information to make a valid buying decision. Bulk dispenser signage is also regulated in this fashion. Federal and state labeling rules and standards are enforced.

Product Scanning and Price Verifications

Routine unannounced scanning tests are conducted to maintain pricing accuracy where U.P.C. bar code scanners are used at retail checkout counters. The scanning device itself, signage, and price programming are all evaluated for consistency.

Other Areas of Inspection

State Consumer Protection regulations are also enforced to control advertising and trade practices of sellers who primarily operate from temporary locations.