N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law Section 184
Condemnation, seizure or repair of false devices

1.

Whenever any weights and measures official inspects any weighing or measuring device or system and finds that it does not correspond with the standards in his possession or does not meet the specifications, tolerances and variations allowable as established by the commissioner, he shall condemn the same and either seize it or order it repaired or removed. In the case of seizure, such device or system may be disposed of only as directed by the commissioner or his authorized agent.

2.

No person shall use or attempt to use, for the purpose of determining the weight, quantity or price of any commodity sold, or offered or exposed for sale, any weighing or measuring device or system to which there has been affixed or upon which there has been placed any condemnation tag unless such condemnation tag has been removed therefrom by a weights and measures official.

3.

No person, except a weights and measures official, shall remove from any weighing or measuring device or system any condemnation tag which has been affixed thereto or placed thereon or obliterate, cover, obstruct or deface the same or cause any of the foregoing.

Source: Section 184 — Condemnation, seizure or repair of false devices, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/AGM/184 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

176
Declaration of policy and purpose 177
Authorized systems of weights and measures 178
Physical standards of weights and measures 179
Powers and duties of the commissioner 180
Municipal directors of weights and measures 181
Powers and duties of municipal directors 182
Notification and use of weighing and measuring devices 183
Sealing of approved devices 184
Condemnation, seizure or repair of false devices 185
Stop-use, stop-removal and removal orders 186
Possession and use of false devices 187
Oscillation of weighing devices 188
Service charge based on quantity 189
Method of sale of commodities generally 190
Method of sale of food and food products 190‑A
Home food service plan sales 190‑B
Sale of meat in bulk or on a gross or hanging weight basis 191
Standardized packaging 192
Sale and delivery of petroleum products 192‑A
Fuel octane labelling requirements 192‑B
Fuel lead content labelling and requirements 192‑C
Motor fuel standards and labelling 192‑E
Sale and delivery of liquefied petroleum gas 192‑F
Bulk sales or transportation 192‑G
Methyl tertiary butyl ether 192‑H
Alternate generated power source at retail gasoline outlets 193
Fair packaging and labeling of containers 194
False labels 195
Licensing of weighmasters 195‑A
Weight tickets issued in other states 196
Statewide uniformity 197
Construction of contracts 197‑A
Weights and measures fees 197‑B
Retail pricing accuracy

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 184’s source at nysenate.gov

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Location: https://newyork.public.law/laws/n.y._agriculture_and_markets_law_section_184

Original Source: Section 184 — Condemnation, seizure or repair of false devices, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/AGM/184 (last accessed Aug. 20, 2023).