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U.S. State Codes
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South-Carolina
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Title 39 - Trade and Commerce
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Chapter 9 - Weights And Measures
Chapter 9 - Weights And Measures
Section 39-9-10. Short title.
Section 39-9-20. Definitions.
Section 39-9-30. Certain weighing devices shall be subject to standards and inspection.
Section 39-9-40. Systems of weights and measures which are recognized; definitions and tables published by National Institute of Standards and Technology shall govern.
Section 39-9-50. State's primary standards; verification of secondary standards.
Section 39-9-60. Specifications, tolerances and other technical requirements for commercial, law enforcement, data gathering, and other weighing and measuring devices.
Section 39-9-62. Requirements for packaging and labeling of commodities.
Section 39-9-64. Requirements for method of sale of commodities.
Section 39-9-65. Requirements for registration of servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and measuring devices.
Section 39-9-66. Requirements for type evaluation.
Section 39-9-68. Functions of Department of Agriculture Consumer Services Division; fee for calibrations performed for private sector entities.
Section 39-9-70. Duties of Commissioner of Agriculture.
Section 39-9-80. Inspection and testing of moisture meters.
Section 39-9-90. Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture.
Section 39-9-100. Powers and duties of county and municipal weights and measures officials.
Section 39-9-110. Selling less or taking more than quantity represented prohibited.
Section 39-9-120. Misrepresentation of price prohibited; display of price including fraction of a cent.
Section 39-9-130. Standard cord-equivalent weights for pulpwood.
Section 39-9-140. Measures by which commodities shall be sold.
Section 39-9-150. Delivery ticket shall accompany certain bulk sales and bulk deliveries; information to be contained on ticket.
Section 39-9-160. Information which shall appear on packages.
Section 39-9-170. Situation in which package shall show price per single unit of weight.
Section 39-9-180. Declaration of quantity required in advertisement stating retail price.
Section 39-9-190. Acts which constitute offer to sell leaf tobacco; weights and measures in tobacco auction warehouse.
Section 39-9-200. Unlawful acts.
Section 39-9-203. Civil penalties; civil action to recovery penalty.
Section 39-9-206. Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty.
Section 39-9-208. Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.
Section 39-9-210. Restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions.
Section 39-9-220. Presumption as to use of weight, measure or weighing or measuring device.
Section 39-9-230. Implementation of metric system; duties of Commissioner of Agriculture; advisory committee.
Section 39-9-240. Metric Education Committee.