Plain English Breakdown
The source states exceptions exist but does not describe them, so they cannot be detailed here.
Clear Views on Weighing and Measuring Devices
This law changes the rules so that weighing and measuring devices used for commercial purposes must be placed where both customers and operators can read them clearly.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the rule from covering only retail trade to all commercial purposes, as defined by law.
- Requires device displays to be readable by both the customer and the operator under ordinary circumstances.
- Keeps it a crime, or misdemeanor, if someone hides these readings on purpose.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who use weighing or measuring devices for commercial purposes
- Customers at businesses using these devices
- Operators of the scales and meters
Terms To Know
- Commercial purposes
- Business activities where things are weighed or measured, as defined by law.
- Misdemeanor
- A minor crime that can lead to penalties under existing laws.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill mentions exceptions but does not list what those specific cases are.
- The exact definition of 'commercial purposes' is set by other parts of the law, not this summary text.
- The reason why no reimbursement is required is stated as a specified reason without further detail in this text.