1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following persons may, but are not required to, obtain licenses as public weighmasters to engage in public weighing:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 582.029

  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) A law enforcement or weights and measures officer or other qualified employee of the State, a city or a county agency or institution when acting within the scope of official duties.

(b) A person weighing property, produce, commodities or articles:

(1) That the person or the person’s employer is buying or selling; or

(2) In conformity with the requirements of federal statutes or the statutes of this state relating to warehousemen or processors.

2.  A person described in subsection 1 shall not issue a certificate of weights and measures unless the person holds a license as a public weighmaster.

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