A
person may not:
| (1) |
sell, offer, or present for sale a commodity whose weight and measure is less than the weight and measure represented as being sold, offered, or exposed for sale; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-9-116
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Weight: means net weight, unless the label declares that the product is sold by drained weight, in which case "weight" means net drained weight. See Utah Code 4-9-102
- Weights and measures: means the instruments or devices used for weighing or measuring, including an appliance or accessory associated with the instrument or device. See Utah Code 4-9-102
- Weights and measures registration: means the issuance of a certificate by the commissioner to a weights and measures user. See Utah Code 4-9-102
| (2) |
misrepresent the price of a commodity sold, advertised, exposed, or offered for sale by weight, measure, or count, or represent the price in a manner that misleads or deceives a person; |
| (3) |
use or possess an incorrect weight or measure in commerce; |
| (4) |
remove a tag, seal, or mark from a weight or measure without specific written authorization from the department; |
| (5) |
hinder or obstruct an agent of the department dealing with weights and measures in the performance of the agent’s duties; or |
| (6) |
operate weights and measures in trade or commerce for the purpose of determining the weight or measure of a commodity without a valid weights and measures registration issued by the department. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 345, 2017 General Session
