§ 618.010 Definitions
§ 618.016 Policy
§ 618.021 Duties of director
§ 618.026 Delegation of duties and powers of department and director
§ 618.031 Rulemaking authority
§ 618.036 Establishing weights and measures system; use of federal system
§ 618.041 Standards for weights and measures system; security of state primary standard
§ 618.046 Secondary standards; verification of accuracy
§ 618.051 Specifications and tolerances of commercial weights and measures; consideration of federal requirements; status of nonconforming weights and measures; rules
§ 618.056 Testing and inspecting weights and measures offered for sale or used commercially; rules
§ 618.061 Testing weights and measures at institutions supported by state funds
§ 618.066 Department investigation of alleged weights and measures law violations; exempt devices
§ 618.071 Inspection and investigation authority of department; written notices for minor violations
§ 618.076 Approving use of weights and measures; use of certain terms describing condition of equipment; seizure and destruction of nonconforming equipment
§ 618.081 Owners of weights and measures required to correct deficiencies; reexamination of incorrect weights and measures prior to use
§ 618.086 Orders restricting distribution of weights and measures
§ 618.091 Security seal to be attached to weights and measures devices
§ 618.096 Prohibited acts involving commercial weights and measures
§ 618.101 Evidentiary presumptions regarding weights and measures law
§ 618.115 Voluntary inspection of weighing or measuring instruments; fees

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 618 > General Provisions

  • commercially used: means any application or use in connection with or related to transactions in which, in exchange for commodities received or services rendered, consideration is given in terms of currency, negotiable instruments, credit, merchandise or any other thing of value. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Commodity: means any merchandise, product or substance produced or distributed for sale to, or use by, others. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Commodity in package form: means any quantity of a commodity put up or packaged in any manner in advance of sale, in units suitable for either wholesale or retail sale by weight, volume, measure or count, exclusive, however, of any auxiliary shipping container enclosing packages that individually conform to the requirements of ORS § 618. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Director: means the Director of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Inspector: means any state officer or employee designated by the director as a supervisor of, or an inspector of, weights and measures. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Intrastate commerce: means any and all commerce or trade begun, carried on and completed wholly within the limits of this state. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology: means the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the Department of Commerce of the United States. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • public notice: means any legal publication which requires an affidavit of publication as required in ORS § 193. See Oregon Statutes 174.104
  • Security seal: means a lead-and-wire seal, or similar nonreusable closure, attached to a weighing or measuring instrument or device for protection against undetectable access, removal, adjustment or unauthorized use. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • sell: include barter and exchange. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Vehicle: means any wheeled conveyance in, upon or by which any property, livestock or commodity is or may be transported or drawn, but does not include railroad rolling stock. See Oregon Statutes 618.010
  • Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Weights and measures: means all weights and measures, instruments and devices of every kind for weighing and measuring, and any appliances and accessories associated with any or all such instruments and devices. See Oregon Statutes 618.010