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Rev. 1987 618.440 Expression of Quantity of Commodity Sold. Weight or measure statements of the quantity of the commodity sold, offered for sale or advertised for sale, shall express the number of the largest of such units as contained in such commodity (for example - a liquid commodity of one quart shall be "one quart liquid", and not "two pints, liquid" or "32 fluid ounces"). Where such number is a whole number and a fi'action, there may be substituted for the fraction its equivalent in smaller units (for example, 13A quarts liquid may be expressed as "one quart, I~A pints liquid" or "one quart, one pint, 8 fluid ounces" one and one fourth pounds may be expressed as "one lb., 4 ounces"). The stated number of any unit that is smaller than the larger unit contained in such commodity shall not equal or exceed the number of such smaller units in the next larger unit (for example, instead of "one quart, 16 fluid ounces", the statement shall be "1½ quarts, liquid" or "one quart, one pint liquid"; instead of"24 ounces avoirdupois" the statement shall be "1 V2 lbs." or "1 lb. 8 ounces"). 618.450 Weighmaster, Generally. Before any person shall be authorized to do any public weighing or issue any certificates of weighing, the owner or operator of the scales must apply to the Supervisor of Weights and Measures for the appointment of a bonded weighmaster, who must be some competent regular employee of the scale owner or operator. The Supervisor of Weights and Measures shall have the fight to revoke the appointment of a bonded weighmaster because of incompetency or unsuitability to discharge his duties. Before entering upon their duties, weighmasters must file with the Supervisor of Weights and Measures a surety bond in the amount of $1,000.00 conditioned for the faithful and honest performance of their duties. The bond shall be given for the benefit of St. Louis County, and anyone who may suffer loss by reason of a default in the condition of such bond. A. The scale operator or owner shall file with the Supervisor of Weights and Measures a written statement, verified by his affidavit, giving the ownership of the scale (whether Individual, Firm or Corporation) together with the name of the Surety on the weigher's bond. B. Before any person shall be sworn in buy the Supervisor of Weights'and Measures to act as a bonded weigher, the owner or operator of the scales shall file a statement with the Supervisor of Weights and Measures, giving the name of the weigher appointed; the location of the scales covered by the bond of the weigher, which statement shall be approved by the Supervisor of Weights and Measures. 618.460 Acting as a Weigher at Scales Not Named in the Bond. No person shall act as weigher and issue certificates of weighing at scales not named in his bond filed with St. Louis County. WTAO(Rev)-13