6150 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Rev. 1987 618.470 Duty of Weighers. It shall be the duty of every weigher appointed under this Article to attend to the office of the public, or private scales for which he is appointed, and to weigh every load of solid fuel, or any other commodity, which may be presented to be weighed and to give the person presenting same a certificate of the gross, tare, and net weight thereof. 618.480 Weight Certificate Issued by Bonded Weighmasters - Required; Regulations as to Use. (1) Each bonded weighmaster, as provided for in Section 618.450,. shall be issued a weighmaster's number by the Supervisor. (2) Each Bonded Weighmaster shall issue his certificate for all weights of commodities weighed by him. The bonded Weighmaster's certificates shall be numbered in numerical order, shall have the Weighmaster's number, the Weights and Measures Seal of St. Louis County, and the word "The weigher of this scale has filed a bond with St. Louis County" printed thereon, and shall provide a space for the signature of the Bonded Weighmaster issuing the certificate. All such certificates shall show that true gross, tare and net weights, or net volume of sale when used, and shall also state the name and address of the purchaser, and the seller's name and address and the character of the commodity weighed. Each certificate shall be signed by the bonded weighmaster issuing the certificate. If the certificate signed by the bonded weighmaster shall be found in the possession of the driver or the person in charge of the load or delivered by such person to the purchaser, it shall be considered prima facie evidence that the certificate was issued and delivered by the bonded weighmaster. A copy of the issued certificate shall be kept by the Bonded Weighmaster. (3) for the regulation of Bonded Weighmasters under this Chapter, there shall be charged by the County the sum of Two Cents ($0.02) for each sealed certificate issued by the bonded weighmaster. The bonded weighmaster shall keep accurate records of all certificates of weighing issued by him and shall transmit or have transmitted to the Supervisor on the first business day of each month a notarized statement of the number of certificates of weighing issued by the bonded weighmaster during the preceding month. The records kept by the bonded weighmaster shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Supervisor. 618.490 Actions of Weigher of Public or Private Scales Constituting Breaches of Bond. In addition to the general fulfillment of the condition of the bond as required herein, the following, among others, shall be deemed a breach of the official bond of a weigher of public or private scales: First: Ira scale and weights under control of any such weigher shall be at any time of much out of order as to weigh forty or more pounds more than the standard weight or forty or more pounds less than the standard weight, it shall be his duty to so notify the Supervisor of Weights and Measures in writing within twenty-four hours at~er the error is found to exist, and cease weighing any loads WTAO(Rev)-14