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06/04/63 tolerances established by this section to be used to shortweigh or as an excuse for short-weighing, but are permitted only to cover variations herein specified. The net .~veight of the solid fuel shall not be less than 97% of the net weight represented. with a maximum tolerance of 150 pounds for one load, regardless of the size of the load weighed. The gross weight shall not be less than the weight represented, less the tolerance permitted for the net weight of the load. The tare weight shall not be more than forty pounds less than the true weight of the empty vehicle. 618.580 Fees for Weighing: Charging Improper Fee, Etc. (1) Dealers in solid fuel shall be permitted to charge and receive a fee of Fifty Cents ($0.50) or any less sum they may see fit to charge for any load of solid fuel weighed on their scales, except solid fuel in quantities less than 1,000 pounds. Owners or operators of public or private scales are authorized to charge and receive a fee of Fii~'y Cents ($0.50) or any less sum they may see fit to charge for any load or solid fuel or other commodity weighed on their scale; provided however, that the sum actually charged for the weighing of each load shall be uniform and the same in the case of every person who may have occasion to have a load of solid fuel or other commodity weighed. (2) No weigher in the County shall charge for weighing where no charge is authorized, or charge more than the maximum fees prescribed, or vary the charge fixed by the owner of the scale as the maximum charge. (3) No weigher shall be required to deliver his certificate of weighing, until the fee, according to the tariff fixed, is paid. The fee charged by weighers at public scales shall be uniform and the same in the case of every person who shall have occasion to have any solid fuel or other commodity weighed, and the maximum fee shall not exceed Fifty Center ($0.50) per load. 618.590 Disposing of Part of Load, Altering Certificate, Any person who shall have had any solid fuel, or any other commodity, weighed upon any public scale or private scale having a legally bonded weigher in the City of St. Louis or St. Louis County and received a certificate of the weight thereof who shall sell or dispose of a part thereof; and afterwards sell or offer to sell the remainder as for the quantity called for in his certificate, or who shall change, alter, or in any manner falsify the certificate of the weigher or who shall perpetrate any fraud on the weigher or purchaser or shall suffer any of these things to be done, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this Ordinance and shall be prosecuted according to the terms and provisions hereof. 618.600 False Certificate, Penaim for Sale Under. If any person sells or offers for sale or delivers a load of solid fuel or any other thing or article in St. Lotds County under pretense of a weigher's certificate obtained under and by virtue of the weight of another and different load from the one he sells, or offers for sale, or delivers, shall be guilty. of a violation of this Chapter and shall be prosecuted according to the terms and provisions hereof. WTAO-17